Mercedes-Benz GLC, Operator'S Manual

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the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts to
spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
X
To activate SPORT handling mode: briefly
press button : .
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT handling mode message appears on
the multifunction display.
X
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button : .
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
X
To deactivate ESP
®
: press button : until
the å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF message appears on the mul-
tifunction display.
X
To activate ESP ® : briefly press button : .
The å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷ ON
message appears on the multifunction dis-
play.
Characteristics of activated SPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one or
more wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warn-
ing lamp in the instrument cluster flashes. ESP
®
only stabilizes the vehicle to a limited degree.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
R
ESP
®
only improves driving stability to a limi-
ted degree.
R
Traction control is still activated.
R
Engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin.
R
ESP ® still provides support when you brake
firmly.
Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp in the
instrument cluster does not flash. In such situa-
tions, ESP
®
will not stabilize the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
no longer improves driving stability.
R
Engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin.
R
Traction control is still activated.
R
Active Brake Assist is no longer available; nor
is it activated if you brake firmly with assis-
tance from ESP
®
.
R
PRE-SAFE ® is no longer available, nor is it
activated if you brake firmly and ESP
®
inter-
venes.
R
PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is no longer available, it is
also not activated if you brake firmly and ESP
®
intervenes.
R
ESP ® still provides support when you brake
firmly.
Off-road ESP
®
An ESP
®
system specifically suited to off-road
terrain is activated automatically once the off-
road program is activated (
Y
page 181).
Offroad ESP
®
intervenes with a delay if there is
oversteering or understeering, thus improving
traction.
ESP
®
trailer stabilization
General information
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
swerve, ESP ® assists you in this situation. ESP ®
slows the vehicle down by braking and limiting
the engine output until the vehicle/trailer com-
bination has stabilized.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilization will not be able to prevent
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