Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
Solutions
ä
The yellow ESP
®
warning lamp flashes
while the vehicle is in
motion.
G
Risk of accident
ESP
®
or traction control has intervened because there is a risk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when
pulling away.
X
Ease off the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
Do not deactivate ESP
®
.
Exceptions: (
Y
page 66).
å
The yellow ESP
®
OFF
warning lamp is lit while
the engine is running.
G
Risk of accident
ESP
®
is deactivated. ESP
®
will not stabilize the vehicle if it starts
to skid or if a wheel starts to spin.
X
Reactivate ESP
®
.
Exceptions: (
Y
page 66).
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
If ESP
®
cannot be activated:
X
Have ESP
®
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
M
AMG vehicles only:
The yellow SPORT
handling mode warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.
G
Risk of accident
SPORT handling mode is activated. ESP
®
only stabilizes the vehicle
in extreme situations. ESP
®
intervention may not be able to
provide sufficient assistance in such situations and the vehicle
may start to skid.
X
Reactivate ESP
®
.
Exceptions: (
Y
page 66).
If ESP
®
cannot be activated:
X
Have ESP
®
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
265
On-board computer and displays
Z
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