Warning/
indicator
lamp
N
N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and
M
M
Solutions
÷
N
The yellow ESP
®
warning lamp flashes while the vehicle is in motion.
ESP
®
or traction control has intervened because there is a risk of skidding or at
least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when pulling away.
X
Accelerate more gently while the vehicle is in motion.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X
Do not deactivate ESP
®
.
In rare cases (
Y
page 77) it may be better to deactivate ESP
®
.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP
®
(
Y
page 76).
å
N
The yellow ESP
®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
The yellow ESP
®
OFF warning lamp is lit in the READY driving status.
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 course-correcting braking appli-
cations.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X
Reactivate ESP
®
.
In rare cases (
Y
page 77) it may be better to deactivate ESP
®
.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP
®
(
Y
page 76).
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.
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Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-bo
ard
computer
and
displays