Deactivating/activating ESP
®
X
To deactivate: press button
:
.
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp on the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
To activate: press button
:
.
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp on the
instrument cluster goes out.
Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the
÷
ESP
®
warning lamp in the
instrument cluster flashes. In such situations,
ESP
®
will not stabilise the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
no longer improves driving stability
R
engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels may start to spin
R
traction control is still activated
R
Active Brake Assist is no longer available; it is
not activated even if you brake firmly with
assistance from ESP
®
R
PRE-SAFE
®
is not available; it is not activated
even if you brake firmly with assistance from
ESP
®
R
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
is no longer available; it is not activated even
if you brake firmly with assistance from ESP
®
R
ESP
®
continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are firmly applied
Off-road ESP
®
(vehicles with Off-Road
Engineering package)
An ESP
®
system specifically suited to off-road
terrain is activated automatically once an off-
road program is activated.
R
Vehicles without the Off-Road Engineering
package (
Y
page 228)
R
Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering pack-
age (
Y
page 229)
Off-road ESP
®
intervenes with a delay if there is
oversteering or understeering, thus improving
traction.
ESP
®
trailer stabilisation
General notes
ESP
®
trailer stabilisation is not available in
Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, ESP
®
assists you in this situation. ESP
®
slows the vehicle down by braking and limiting
the engine output until the vehicle/trailer com-
bination has stabilised.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilisation will not be able to prevent
the vehicle/trailer combination from swerv-
ing. Trailers with a high centre of gravity can
tip over before ESP
®
can detect this. There is
a risk of an accident.
Always adapt your driving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
lurch, you can only stabilise the vehicle/trailer
combination by depressing the brake firmly.
Trailer stabilisation is active above speeds of
about 60 km/h.
ESP
®
trailer stabilisation does not work if ESP
®
is deactivated or disabled because of a malfunc-
tion.
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