Driving and operation
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Illuminated w hile driving:
If control indicator
v
illuminates in the
instrument cluster, ESP®
Plus
may ha ve
been switched off. Switch on ESP®
Plus
again; see next column.
If control indicator
v
illuminates in
conjunction with control indic ator
A
,
this
indicates a fault in the system. Driv ing can
be continued. Poor road surface conditions
may how ever still ca use vehicle stability to
be impaired.
Hav e the cause of the fault rem edied. The
system’s integrated self-diag nostics allows
faults to b e q uick ly rem edied.
Switching off
The Traction Control and ESP®
Plus
functions can be switched off by p ressing
the
v
button.
When deactiv ated, control indicator
v
illuminates in the instrument cluster.
The func tion is switched on ag ain by
pressing the
v
button ag ain or the next
tim e the ignition is switched on.
When vehicle sp eed reac hes approx.
20 mp h (30 km/h), the Traction Control
and ESP®
Plus
functions will be restored
autom atic ally.
Parking dista nce sensors
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The parking dista nc e sensors ma ke rev erse
park ing easier b y measuring the dista nce
between the rear of the v ehicle and an
obstacle through ultrasonic reflection and
warning you w ith a n acoustic signal in the
passenger compartment.
The system rec ords the distance using
sensors in the rear bum per.
The parking distance sensors a re
automatically enabled when the ignition is
switched on a nd reverse gear is selected.
Readiness for operation is indica ted by
brief acoustic a la rm .