if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts to
spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
X
To activate SPORT handling mode: briefly
press button
:
.
The
M
handling mode warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT
SPORT han‐
han‐
dling mode
dling mode
message appears in the multi-
function display.
X
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button
:
.
The
M
handling mode warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
X
To deactivate ESP
®
: press button
:
until
the
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster.
The
÷
OFF
OFF
message appears in the multi-
function display.
X
To activate ESP
®
: briefly press button
:
.
The
å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The
÷
ESP
®
ON
ON
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Characteristics of activated SPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one or
more wheels start to spin, the
÷
ESP
®
warn-
ing lamp in the instrument cluster flashes. ESP
®
only stabilises the vehicle to a limited degree.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
R
ESP
®
only improves driving stability to a limi-
ted degree
R
Traction control is still activated
R
Engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin
R
ESP
®
continues to provide assistance when
you brake firmly
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 are able to spin
R
Traction control is still activated
R
Active Brake Assist is no longer available and
is not activated even if you brake firmly with
assistance from ESP
®
R
PRE-SAFE
®
is no longer available, it is not
activated even if you brake firmly with assis-
tance from ESP
®
R
Active Brake Assist with Cross-Traffic Assist
is not available and is not activated even if you
brake firmly with assistance from ESP
®
R
ESP
®
continues to provide assistance when
you brake firmly
EBD (electronic brake force distribu-
tion)
General notes
EBD monitors and controls the brake pressure
on the rear wheels to improve driving stability
while braking.
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion for driving safety systems (
Y
page 62).
G
WARNING
If EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheels can
lock, e.g. under full braking. This increases the
risk of skidding and an accident.
You should therefore adapt your driving style
to the different handling characteristics. Have
the brake system checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps (
Y
page 246) as well as display
messages (
Y
page 219).
Driving safety systems
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