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ESP
®
should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
When ESP
®
is deactivated, the
å
and
¤
warning lamps light up continuously.
Deactivating ESP
®
has the following effects:
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Driving stability will no longer be improved.
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The drive wheels could spin.
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ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
Vehicles with trailer hitch: stabilization of the
vehicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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Even when ESP
®
is deactivated, you are still
assisted by ESP
®
when braking hard.
It may be best to activate ESP
®
SPORT or deacti-
vate ESP
®
in the following situations:
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When using snow chains.
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In deep snow.
R
On sand or gravel.
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Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
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Activate ESP
®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehicle if
the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts to
spin.
If the
÷
warning lamp lights up continuously,
ESP
®
is not available due to a malfunction.
Observe the display messages, warning lamps and
indicator lamps, which are shown.
R
Indicator and warning lamps
R
Display messages
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
®
.
ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by
intervening in the following ways:
R
The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin.
R
More drive torque is transferred to the wheel
or wheels with traction.
Setting ESP
®
with the steering-wheel button
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You can also adjust ESP
®
via the multimedia
system (
/
page 17).
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To set ESP
®
: press upper or lower display but-
ton
1
repeatedly, until it displays the
å
symbol.
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If the display button does not show the sym-
bol, then it is hidden. How functions are dis-
played and the order in which they are dis-
played can be set in the multimedia sys-
tem(
/
page 7).
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