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ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If the ÷ warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circum-
stances.
R
only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
R
adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
Otherwise, the vehicle could go into a skid.
ESP
® cannot reduce the risk of an accident if
you drive too fast. ESP
®
cannot override the
laws of physics.
!
Switch the ignition off when:
R
the electric parking brake is being tested
using a brake dynamometer.
R
the vehicle is being towed with the rear
axle raised.
Application of the brakes by ESP ® may oth-
erwise destroy the brake system.
i
Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP ® function
properly.
You can select between the three following
states of ESP
®
:
R ESP
®
is activated.
R
SPORT handling mode is activated.
R ESP
®
is deactivated.
ESP
®
is activated as soon as you start the
engine. When SPORT handling mode is acti-
vated, the M warning lamp lights up in the
instrument panel. When ESP ® is deactivated,
the å and h warning lamps light up in
the instrument panel.
ETS (Electronic Traction Support)
Observe the "Important safety notes" section
(
Y
page 48).
Traction control is part of ESP
®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example, if the road surface is slippery on one
side.
Traction control remains active if you deacti-
vate ESP ® .
G WARNING
Traction control cannot reduce the risk of an
accident if you drive too fast. Traction control
cannot override the laws of physics.
Characteristics of ESP
®
ESP ® monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between the tyres
and the road surface.
If ESP
®
detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilise the
vehicle. If necessary, the engine output is also
modified to keep the vehicle on the desired
course within physical limits. ESP
®
assists
the driver when pulling away on wet or slip-
pery roads. ESP
®
can also stabilise the vehi-
cle during braking.
If ESP
® intervenes, the h warning lamp
flashes in the instrument cluster.
G
WARNING
If the h warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R
do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circum-
stances
R
only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away
R
adapt your driving style to suit the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions
Otherwise, the vehicle could go into a skid.
ESP
® cannot reduce the risk of an accident if
you drive too fast. ESP
®
cannot override the
laws of physics.
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Driving safety systems
Safety