Warning/
indicator
lamp
N
N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and
M
M
Solutions
÷
N
The yellow ESP
®
warning lamp flashes while the vehicle is in motion.
ESP
®
or traction control has intervened due to a risk of skidding or because at least
one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is deactivated.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal only as far as necessary when pulling away.
X
Accelerate more gently while the vehicle is in motion.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
Do not deactivate ESP
®
.
In rare cases (
Y
page 73) it may be better to deactivate ESP
®
.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP
®
(
Y
page 72).
å
N
The yellow ESP
®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP
®
is deactivated. ESP
®
will not stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if a
wheel starts to spin.
G
WARNING
If ESP
®
is deactivated, ESP
®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
Further driving systems or driving safety systems are thus restricted.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X
Reactivate ESP
®
.
In rare cases (
Y
page 73) it may be better to deactivate ESP
®
.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP
®
(
Y
page 72).
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
If ESP
®
cannot be activated:
X
Drive on carefully.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately and have the ESP
®
system
checked.
M
N
Mercedes-AMG vehicles only:
The yellow SPORT handling mode warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
SPORT handling mode is activated.
G
WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated, ESP
®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X
Only switch to SPORT handling mode in accordance with the conditions descri-
bed in the "Deactivating/activating ESP
®
" section (
Y
page 73).
270
Warning and indicator lamps on the instrument cluster
On-bo
ard
computer
and
displays
