Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe 2016, Руководство пользователя

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Deactivating/activating ESP
®
(Mercedes ‑ AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
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page 67).
You can select between the following ESP
®
sta-
tuses:
R ESP
®
is activated
R
SPORT handling mode is activated
R
ESP ® is deactivated
ESP
®
is activated every time the engine is star-
ted, regardless of whether ESP
®
was deactiva-
ted before the engine was switched off.
G
WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is a greater risk of skidding and acci-
dents.
Only activate SPORT handling mode in the sit-
uations described in the following.
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.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
ESP
®
:
R
when snow chains are used
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
R
on specially designated roads when the vehi-
cle's own oversteering and understeering
characteristics are desired
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action,
which enhances traction.
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
ESP
®
requires a highly qualified and experi-
enced driver.
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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.
Activating/deactivating ESP
®
X
To activate SPORT handling mode: briefly
press button : .
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp on the instrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT SPORT handling handling mode mode message appears on
the multifunction display.
X
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button : .
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp on the instrument cluster goes out.
X
To deactivate ESP
®
: press button : until
the å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp lights up on
the instrument cluster.
The ÷ OFF OFF message appears on the mul-
tifunction display.
X
To activate ESP
®
: briefly press button : .
The å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp on the
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷ ON ON
message appears on the multifunction dis-
play.
Characteristics when SPORT handling
mode is activated
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one or
more wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warn-
ing lamp on the instrument cluster flashes. In
such situations, ESP
®
will stabilise the vehicle
only to a limited degree.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
R
ESP
®
improves driving stability only to a limi-
ted degree
R
traction control is still activated
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