Functions of ESP
®
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, ESP
®
cannot carry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving safety systems are switched off.
#
Drive on carefully.
#
Have ESP
®
checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
You can select between the following modes of
the Electronic Stability Program (ESP
®
):
R
ESP
®
ON
R
ESP
®
SPORT
R
ESP
®
OFF
Characteristics when ESP
®
is activated
ESP
®
monitors and improves driving stability and
traction, particularly in the following situations:
R
When pulling away on wet or slippery road.
R
When braking.
R
In strong side winds when you are driving
faster than 47 mph (75 km/h).
ESP
®
can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in
the following ways:
R
One or more wheels are braked.
R
The engine output is adapted according to
the situation.
ESP
®
is activated every time the engine is star‐
ted regardless of whether ESP
®
was in ESP
®
SPORT or deactivated before the engine was
switched off.
If the
÷
ESP
®
warning lamp flashes in the
instrument cluster, one or several vehicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
R
Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
R
Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circum‐
stances.
R
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
is necessary.
Characteristics of ESP
®
SPORT
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
SPORT is used incorrectly
When you activate ESP
®
SPORT, there is an
increased risk of skidding and having an acci‐
dent.
#
Activate ESP
®
SPORT only in the cir‐
cumstances described below.
When ESP
®
SPORT is activated, the
å
and
Æ
warning lamps light up continuously in the
instrument cluster.
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
®
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