Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Y
page 218) and display messages which may
be shown in the instrument cluster
(
Y
page 190).
Only use wheels with the recommended tyre
sizes. Only then will ESP
®
function properly.
Characteristics of ESP
®
Characteristics of ESP
®
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 acceler-
ator pedal as far as is necessary.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
Important safety notes
You can select between the following statuses
of ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
is activated
R
ESP
®
is deactivated
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.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
®
in the follow-
ing situations:
R
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
i
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.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
You can deactivate or activate ESP
®
via the on-
board computer (
Y
page 182).
ESP
®
deactivated:
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
ESP
®
activated:
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the
÷
ESP
®
warning lamp in the
instrument cluster flashes. In such situations,
ESP
®
will not stabilise the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
no longer improves driving stability
R
Engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin
The spinning of the wheels results in a cutting
action for better traction on loose surfaces.
R
Traction control is still activated
R
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST is no longer
available; nor is it activated if you brake firmly
with assistance from ESP
®
R
PRE-SAFE
®
is no longer available; it is also not
activated if you brake firmly with assistance
from ESP
®
R
ESP
®
still provides support when you brake
firmly
EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
General notes
EBD monitors and controls the brake pressure
on the rear wheels to improve driving stability
while braking.
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 61).
G
WARNING
If EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheels can
lock, e.g. under full braking. This increases the
risk of skidding and an accident.
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