Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
cannot carry
out vehicle stabilization.
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ESP
®
should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
When ESP
®
is deactivated, the å ESP
®
OFF
warning lamp and the ESP OFF message light up
continuously in the instrument cluster.
Deactivating ESP
®
has the following effects:
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Driving stability will no longer be improved.
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The drive wheels could spin.
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ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
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Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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Even when ESP
®
is deactivated, you are still
assisted by ESP
®
when braking hard.
It may be best to activate ESP
®
SPORT or deacti‐
vate ESP
®
in the following situations:
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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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Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
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Activate ESP
®
as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP
®
will
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts
to spin.
If the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp lights up continu‐
ously even when ESP
®
is activated, ESP
®
is not
available due to a malfunction.
Observe any information which may be displayed
in the instrument cluster:
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Warning and indicator lamps
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Display messages
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
®
.
ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by
intervening in the following ways:
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The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
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More drive torque is transferred to the wheel
or wheels with traction.
Driving and parking
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