ESP
®
can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in
the following ways:
R
One or more wheels are braked.
R
The engine output is adapted according to the
situation.
ESP
®
is activated every time the vehicle is started
regardless of whether ESP
®
was in ESP
®
SPORT
or deactivated before the vehicle was switched
off.
When the
÷
warning lamp flashes, one or sev-
eral wheels has reached its grip limit:
R
Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
R
Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circumstan-
ces.
R
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary.
Characteristics of ESP
®
SPORT
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
SPORT
is used incorrectly
When you activate ESP
®
SPORT, there is an
increased risk of skidding and having an acci-
dent.
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Activate ESP
®
SPORT only in the circum-
stances described below.
When ESP
®
SPORT is selected, the
å
and
Æ
warning lamps light up continuously.
Select ESP
®
SPORT when the vehicle's own over-
steering and understeering characteristics are
desired, e.g. on cordoned-off roads.
Driving with ESP
®
SPORT or with ESP
®
deactiva-
ted requires an extremely qualified and experi-
enced driver.
If ESP
®
SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the
÷
warning lamp will
flash. ESP
®
then only stabilizes the vehicle to a
limited degree.
ESP
®
SPORT also has the following characteris-
tics:
R
ESP
®
only improves driving stability to a limi-
ted degree.
R
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
The engine's torque is only restricted to a limi-
ted degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cutting
action for better traction on loose surfaces.
R
ESP
®
continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are firmly applied.
R
Vehicles with trailer hitch: stabilization of the
vehicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
cannot carry out
vehicle stabilization.
Driving and parking
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