Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT4-door coupe, Owner'S Manual

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Select ESP
®
SPORT when the vehicle's own
oversteering and understeering characteristics
are desired, e.g. on cordoned off roads.
Driving with ESP
®
SPORT or with ESP
®
deactiva‐
ted requires an extremely qualified 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 flashes. ESP
®
then only stabilises 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
limited degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut‐
ting action for better traction on loose surfa‐
ces.
R
ESP
®
continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are firmly applied.
R
Vehicles with trailer hitch: stabilisation of
the vehicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
cannot carry
out vehicle stabilisation.
#
ESP
®
should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
When ESP
®
is deactivated, the å and ¤
warning lamps light up continuously in the
instrument cluster.
Deactivating ESP
®
has the following effects:
R
Driving stability will no longer be improved.
R
The drive wheels could spin.
R
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
Vehicles with trailer hitch: stabilisation of
the vehicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
%
Even when ESP
®
is deactivated, you are still
assisted by ESP
®
when braking hard.
It may be best to activate ESP ® SPORT or deacti‐
vate ESP ® in the following situations:
R
When using snow chains.
R
In deep snow.
R
On sand or gravel.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
%
Activate ESP
®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP ® will
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts
to spin.
If the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp lights up continu‐
ously even when ESP
®
is activated, ESP
®
is not
available due to a malfunction.
184 Driving and parking