Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT 2015, Owner'S Manual

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away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side. In addition, more drive torque is trans-
ferred to the wheel or wheels with traction.
Traction control remains active if you deacti-
vate ESP
®
.
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 54).
G WARNING
If ESP ® is malfunctioning, ESP ® is unable to
stabilise the vehicle. In addition, other driving
safety systems are switched off. This increa-
ses the risk of skidding and an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP
®
checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
When ESP
®
is deactivated, the å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp lights up continuously.
When SPORT handling mode is activated, the
M warning lamp lights up in the instrument
cluster.
When the
å and h warning lamps light
up continuously, ESP
®
is not available due to
a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Y
page 218) and display messages which
may be shown in the instrument cluster
(
Y
page 191).
Only use wheels with the recommended tyre
sizes. Only then will ESP
®
function properly.
Characteristics of ESP ®
General notes
If the
÷ ESP warning lamp goes out before
beginning the journey, ESP
®
is automatically
active.
If ESP
® intervenes, the ÷ ESP ® warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
If ESP
®
intervenes:
X
Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circum-
stances.
X
when pulling away, only depress the accel-
erator pedal as far as is necessary.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
ECO start/stop function
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle stops
moving. When pulling away again, the engine
starts automatically. ESP
®
remains in its pre-
viously selected status. Example: if ESP
®
was deactivated before the engine was
switched off, ESP
®
remains deactivated when
the engine is switched on again.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 54).
You can select between the following sta-
tuses of ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
is activated.
R
SPORT handling mode is activated.
R
ESP
®
is deactivated.
ESP
®
is activated every time the engine is
started regardless of whether ESP
®
was
deactivated before the engine was switched
off.
G WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
G WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is a greater risk of skidding and acci-
dents.
Driving safety systems
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