Characteristics when ESP
®
is activated
ESP
®
monitors and improves driving stability and
traction, particularly in the following situations:
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When pulling away on wet or slippery road‐
ways.
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When braking.
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Vehicles with trailer hitch: in trailer opera‐
tion from speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h), if the
vehicle/trailer combination begins to sway
from side to side.
R
In strong side winds when you are driving
faster than 47 mph (75 km/h).
ESP
®
can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in
the following ways:
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One or more wheels are braked.
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The engine output is adapted according to
the situation.
ESP
®
is activated every time the engine is star‐
ted regardless of whether ESP
®
was in ESP
®
SPORT or deactivated before the engine was
switched off.
If the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp flashes in the
instrument cluster, one or several vehicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
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Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
R
Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circum‐
stances.
R
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
is necessary.
Characteristics when ESP
®
SPORT is activa‐
ted
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
SPORT is used incorrectly
When you activate ESP
®
SPORT, there is an
increased risk of skidding and having an acci‐
dent.
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Activate ESP
®
SPORT only in the cir‐
cumstances described below.
Select ESP
®
SPORT when the vehicle's own
oversteering and understeering characteristics
are desired, e.g. on designated roads.
Driving with ESP
®
SPORT or with ESP
®
deactiva‐
ted requires an extremely qualified and experi‐
enced driver.
If ESP
®
SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warning
lamp on the instrument cluster flashes. ESP
®
then only stabilizes the vehicle to a limited
degree.
ESP
®
SPORT also has the following characteris‐
tics:
R
ESP
®
only improves driving stability to a limi‐
ted degree.
R
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
The engine's torque is only restricted to a
limited degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut‐
ting action for better traction on loose surfa‐
ces.
R
ESP
®
continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are firmly applied.
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