Driving safety systems
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i
Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP
®
function
properly.
Traction control
Traction control is part of ESP
®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side.
Traction control remains active when you
deactivate ESP
®
.
G
Risk of accident
Traction control cannot reduce the risk of
an accident if you drive too fast. Traction
control cannot override the laws of physics.
Activating/deactivating ESP
®
, (except
SL 63 AMG)
ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engine is running.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
G
Risk of accident
Activate ESP
®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehi-
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
If you deactivate ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
no longer improves driving stability.
R
engine torque is not limited and the drive
wheels are able to spin. The spinning
wheels produce a cutting effect for better
traction.
R
traction control is still activated.
R
ESP
®
still provides support when you
brake.
i
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the
v
warning lamp
in the instrument cluster flashes. In such
situations ESP
®
will not stabilise the vehi-
cle.
1
To deactivate/activate ESP
®
X
To deactivate: press button
1
.
The
v
warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
G
Risk of accident
If the
v
warning lamp in the instrument
cluster is continuously lit when the engine
is running, ESP
®
is deactivated or not avail-
able due to a malfunction. There is an
increased risk of your vehicle skidding in
certain situations.
You should always adapt your driving style
to suit the prevailing road and weather con-
ditions.
Safety
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