Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011, Руководство пользователя

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switched off, ESP
®
remains deactivated
when the engine is switched on again.
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
G
WARNING
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.
If you deactivate ESP ® :
R ESP
®
no longer improves driving stability.
R
the engine's torque is no longer limited, and
the drive wheels can spin. The spinning of
the wheels results in a cutting action, which
provides better grip.
R
traction control is still activated.
R
ESP ® still provides support when you
brake.
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.
X
To deactivate:(
Y
page 241).
The å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
G WARNING
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 å warning
lamp are lit continuously, ESP
®
is not availa-
ble due to a malfunction.
There is an increased risk of your vehicle skid-
ding in certain situations.
You should always adapt your driving style to
suit the prevailing road and weather condi-
tions.
X
To activate:(
Y
page 241).
The å ESP ® OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
(AMG
vehicles)
Activating/deactivating SPORT handling
mode
ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
i
Vehicles with ECO start/stop function:
the ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle
comes to a stop. When pulling away again,
the engine starts automatically. ESP ®
remains in its previously selected status.
Example: if ESP ® was deactivated before
the engine was switched off, ESP
®
remains
deactivated when the engine is switched on
again.
It may be best to activate SPORT handling
mode in the following situations:
R
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
Otherwise, you should only use SPORT han-
dling mode on designated race circuits.
G WARNING
Deactivate SPORT handling mode and acti-
vate ESP
®
as soon as the situations described
above no longer apply. Otherwise, SPORT
handling mode will only be able to stabilise
the vehicle to a limited degree if the vehicle
starts to skid or a wheel starts to spin.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
R ESP
®
only improves driving stability to a
limited degree.
R
the engine's torque is restricted to a limited
degree and the drive wheels can spin. The
spinning of the wheels results in a cutting
action, which provides better grip.
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