Mercedes-Benz E 180, Руководство пользователя

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You could otherwise damage the drive train
or the brake system.
Vehicles without 4MATIC: when towing your
vehicle with the rear axle raised, it is impor-
tant that you observe the notes on
ESP
®
(
Y
page 398).
ESP
®
is deactivated if the
å
warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the
÷
warning lamp and the
å
warn-
ing lamp are lit continuously, ESP
®
is not
available due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Y
page 322) and display messages which
may be shown in the instrument cluster
(
Y
page 291).
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP
®
function
properly.
Characteristics of ESP
®
General notes
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 accel-
erator pedal as far as is necessary.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
ECO start/stop function
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle stops
moving. When pulling away again, the engine
starts automatically. ESP
®
remains in its pre-
viously selected status. Example: if ESP
®
was deactivated before the engine was
switched off, ESP
®
remains deactivated when
the engine is switched on again.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
(except
AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
You can select between the following sta-
tuses 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 fol-
lowing 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 vehi-
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
X To deactivate:(
Y
page 278).
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
To activate:(
Y
page 278).
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument 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 situa-
tions, ESP
®
will not stabilise the vehicle.
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