Deactivating/activating ESP
®
X
To activate SPORT handling mode: briefly
press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT handling mode
SPORT handling mode message appears in
the multifunction display.
X
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
X
To deactivate ESP
®
: press button : until
the å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
The ÷ OFFOFF message appears in the multi-
function display.
X
To activate ESP
®
: briefly press button :.
The å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The ÷ ESP
®
ONON message appears in the multifunction
display.
Characteristics of activated SPORT han-
dling mode
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one
or more wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp in the instrument cluster flashes.
ESP
®
only stabilizes the vehicle to a limited
degree.
When SPORT handling mode is activated:
R
ESP
®
only improves driving stability to a
limited degree.
R
Traction control is still activated.
R
The engine's torque is only restricted to a
limited degree and the drive wheels may
start to spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose surfa-
ces.
R
ESP
®
still provides support when you brake
firmly.
Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactiva-
ted
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp in
the instrument cluster does not flash. In such
situations, ESP
®
will not stabilize the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
no longer improves driving stability.
R
Engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose surfa-
ces.
R
Traction control is still activated.
R
Active Brake Assist is no longer available;
nor is it activated if you brake firmly with
assistance from ESP
®
.
R
ESP
®
still provides support when you brake
firmly.
Off-road ESP
®
An ESP
®
system specifically suited to off-road
terrain is activated automatically once the off-
road program is activated (Y page 170).
Offroad ESP
®
intervenes with a delay if there
is oversteering or understeering, thus improv-
ing traction.
ESP
®
trailer stabilization
General information
If your vehicle/trailer combination begins to
swerve, ESP
®
assists you in this situation.
ESP
®
slows the vehicle down by braking and
limiting the engine output until the vehicle/
trailer combination has stabilized.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If road and weather conditions are poor,
trailer stabilization will not be able to pre-
vent the vehicle/trailer combination from
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