Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, ESP
®
is unable to
stabilise the vehicle. In addition, other driving
safety systems are switched off. This increa-
ses the risk of skidding and an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP
®
checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
!
Only operate the vehicle for a maximum of
ten seconds on a brake dynamometer. Switch
off the ignition.
Application of the brakes by ESP
®
may oth-
erwise destroy the brake system.
!
A function or performance test should only
be carried out on a twin-axle dynamometer.
Before you operate the vehicle on such a
dynamometer, please consult a qualified
workshop. You could otherwise damage the
drive train or the brake system.
When ESP
®
is deactivated, the
å
ESP
®
OFF
warning lamp lights up continuously.
If the
÷
warning lamp and the
å
warning
lamp are lit continuously, ESP
®
is not available
due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Y
page 295) and display messages which may
be shown in the instrument cluster
(
Y
page 259).
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Only use wheels with the recommended tyre
sizes. Only then will ESP
®
function properly.
Characteristics of ESP
®
General notes
If the
÷
ESP warning lamp goes out before
beginning the journey, ESP
®
is automatically
active.
If ESP
®
intervenes, the
÷
ESP
®
warning lamp
flashes in the instrument cluster.
If ESP
®
intervenes:
X
Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circum-
stances.
X
When pulling away, only depress the acceler-
ator pedal as far as is necessary.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
ECO start/stop function
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle stops
moving. When pulling away again, the engine
starts automatically. ESP
®
remains in its previ-
ously selected status, e.g. if ESP
®
was deacti-
vated before the engine was automatically
switched off.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 68).
You can select between the following ESP
®
sta-
tuses:
R
ESP
®
is activated
R
ESP
®
is deactivated
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
deactivate ESP
®
:
R
when snow chains are used
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
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 stabilise the vehicle if the vehi-
cle starts to skid or a wheel starts to spin.
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