ESP
®
is activated every time the vehicle is started
regardless of whether ESP
®
was in ESP
®
SPORT
or deactivated before the vehicle was switched
o.
If the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp ashes in the
instrument cluster, one or several 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 circumstan-
ces.
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Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary.
CharCharactactererisistics of ESPtics of ESP
®®
SPORTSPORT
&
WWARNINGARNING 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 circum-
stances described below.
When ESP
®
SPORT is activated, the å and
Æ warning lamps light up continuously in the
instrument cluster.
Select ESP
®
SPORT when the vehicle's own over-
steering and understeering characteristics are
desired, e.g. on cordoned-o roads.
Driving with ESP
®
SPORT or with ESP
®
deactiva-
ted requires an extremely qualied 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 ashes. 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.
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ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
The engine's torque is only restricted to a limi-
ted degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cutting
action for better traction on loose surfaces.
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ESP
®
continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are rmly applied.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
Char
Charactactererisistics when ESPtics when ESP
®®
is deactivis deactivatateded
&
WWARNINGARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
cannot carry out
vehicle stabilization.
#
ESP
®
should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
When ESP
®
is deactivated, the å and ¤
warning lamps light up continuously in the instru-
ment cluster.
Deactivating ESP
®
has the following eects:
R
Driving stability will no longer be improved.
R
The drive wheels could spin.
R
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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