Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014, Руководство пользователя

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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
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
ESP ® :
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when using snow chains
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in deep snow
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on sand or gravel
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on specially designated roads when the
vehicle's own oversteering and understeer-
ing characteristics are desired
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
ESP
®
requires an extremely qualified and
experienced driver.
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Activate ESP
®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilise the vehi-
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
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To activate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button : .
The M handling mode warning lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT handling mode SPORT handling mode message appears
in the multifunction 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 mul-
tifunction 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 multifunc-
tion display.
Characteristics of activated SPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one
or more wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warning 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
limited degree.
R
the engine's torque is restricted to a limited
degree and the drive wheels are able to
spin. The spinning of the wheels results in a
cutting action, which provides better grip.
R
ETS is still active.
R
ESP
®
still provides support when you
brake.
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 does not flash. In such
situations, ESP ® will not stabilise the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP ® :
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ESP ® no longer improves driving stability.
R
engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin.
Driving safety systems
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