Warning/
indicator
lamp
N
N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and
M
M
Solutions
å
N
The yellow ESP
®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running or the ECO
start/stop function is activated.
ESP
®
is deactivated.
G
WARNING
If ESP
®
is deactivated, ESP
®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
Further driving systems or driving safety systems are thus restricted, e.g. Active
Blind Spot Assist. The system does not perform braking actions.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X
Reactivate ESP
®
.
In rare cases it may be better to deactivate ESP
®
:
R
all vehicles except Mercedes-AMG vehicles (
Y
page 72)
R
Mercedes-AMG vehicles (
Y
page 73)
Observe the important safety notes on ESP
®
(
Y
page 72).
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
If ESP
®
cannot be activated:
X
Drive on carefully.
X
Contact a qualified specialist workshop immediately and have the ESP
®
system
checked.
M
N
Mercedes-AMG vehicles only:
The yellow SPORT handling mode warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
SPORT handling mode is activated.
G
WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated, ESP
®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X
Only switch to SPORT handling mode in accordance with the conditions descri-
bed in the "Activating/deactivating ESP
®
" section (
Y
page 73).
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
289
On-bo
ard
computer
and
displays
Z