Mercedes-Benz GLA 2022, Supplement Manual

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ESP
®
is activated every time the vehicle is started
regardless of whether ESP
®
was in ESP
®
SPORT
or deactivated before the vehicle was switched
o .
If the
÷ ESP
®
warning lamp ashes in the
instrument cluster, one or several wheels has
reached its grip limit:
R
Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
R
Do not deactivate ESP ® under any circumstan-
ces.
R
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary.
Char Charact acter erisistics of ESP tics of ESP ® ® SPORT SPORT
&
W WARNING ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
SPORT
is used incorrectly
When you activate ESP
®
SPORT, there is an
increased risk of skidding and having an acci-
dent.
#
Activate ESP
®
SPORT only in the circum-
stances described below.
When ESP
®
SPORT is activated, the å and
Æ warning lamps light up continuously in the
instrument cluster.
Select ESP
® SPORT when the vehicle's own over-
steering and understeering characteristics are
desired, e.g. on cordoned-o roads.
Driving with ESP
®
SPORT or with ESP
®
deactiva-
ted requires an extremely quali ed and experi-
enced driver.
If ESP
®
SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP ® warning lamp
on the instrument cluster ashes. ESP ® then only
stabilizes the vehicle to a limited degree.
ESP
® SPORT also has the following characteris-
tics:
R
ESP ® only improves driving stability to a limi-
ted degree.
R
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
The engine's torque is only restricted to a limi-
ted degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cutting
action for better traction on loose surfaces.
R
ESP
®
continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are rmly applied.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
Char Charact acter erisistics when ESP tics when ESP
® ®
is deactiv is deactivat ated ed
&
W WARNING ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ® is
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP ® , ESP ® cannot carry out
vehicle stabilization.
#
ESP ® should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
When ESP
®
is deactivated, the å and ¤
warning lamps light up continuously in the instru-
ment cluster.
Deactivating ESP
®
has the following e ects:
R
Driving stability will no longer be improved.
R
The drive wheels could spin.
R
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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