you when pulling away and accelerating, especially
on wet or slippery roads.
If traction on the road surface is not sufficient,
even ASR will not allow you to pull away without
difficulty. The type of tires and total weight of the
vehicle as well as the gradient of the road also play
a crucial role.
If ASR intervenes, the
÷
warning lamp in the
instrument cluster flashes.
(Electronic Stability Program)
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is mal-
functioning
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, ESP
®
cannot carry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other driv-
ing safety systems are switched off.
#
Drive on carefully.
#
Have ESP
®
checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is deac-
tivated
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
cannot carry out
vehicle stabilization.
#
ESP
®
should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
If the surface requires, temporarily deactivate
ESP
®
when pulling away (
/
page 145).
Do not operate the vehicle on a roller dynamome-
ter (e.g. for a performance test). If you have to
operate the vehicle on a roller dynamometer, con-
sult a qualified specialist workshop beforehand.
If you activate or deactivate the all-wheel drive in a
vehicle with this option, ESP
®
will be automatically
deactivated for the duration of the activation/
deactivation process.
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning or automatically deacti-
vated, the
÷
warning lamp lights up yellow
while the vehicle is running and the engine output
may be reduced (
/
page 25).
%
Only use wheels with the recommended tire
size. Only then will ESP
®
function properly.
ESP
®
can, within physical limits, monitor and
improve driving stability and traction in the follow-
ing situations:
R
when pulling away on wet or slippery road sur-
faces
R
when braking
R
if you are driving faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h) in strong crosswinds
If the vehicle is deviating from the direction
desired by the driver, ESP
®
can stabilize the vehi-
cle by performing the following actions:
R
one or more wheels are braked
R
the drive system performance is adapted
depending on the situation
When ESP
®
is deactivated by the driver, the
å
warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously:
R
vehicle stabilization may be delayed
R
Crosswind Assist is still active
R
the wheels may start to spin
R
ASR traction control is no longer active
If ESP
®
is deactivated by the driver, ESP
®
will con-
tinue to support you when braking.
If the
÷
warning lamp on the instrument cluster
flashes, one or more tires have reached their tire
traction limit:
R
adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions
R
do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circumstan-
ces
Multimedia system:
4
©
5
Settings
5
Quick Access
5
ESP
%
ESP
®
can only be activated and deactivated
via quick access when at least one other func-
tion is available in quick access. Otherwise,
you can find ESP
®
in the
Assistance
menu.
#
Select
ESP
.
A prompt appears.
#
Select
On
or
å
Off
.
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