Mercedes-Benz Sprinter User Manual

you when pulling away and accelerating, especially
on w
et or slippery roads.
If traction on the road surface is not sucient,
even ASR will not allow you to pull away without
diculty. The type of tires and total weight of the
vehicle as well as the gradient of the road also play
a crucial role.
If ASR intervenes, the ÷ warning lamp in the
instrument cluster ashes.
Function of ESP
®
(Electr
onic Stability Program)
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is mal-
functioning
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, ESP
®
canno
t carry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other driv-
ing safety systems are switched o.
#
Drive on carefully.
#
Have ESP
®
c
hecked at a qualied spe-
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is deac-
tiv
ated
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
canno
t carry out
vehicle stabilization.
#
ESP
®
should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
If the surface requires, temporarily deactivate
ESP
®
when pulling away (/ page 145).
Do not operate the vehicle on a roller dynamome-
ter (e.g. for a performance test). If you have to
operate the vehicle on a roller dynamometer, con-
sult a qualied specialist workshop beforehand.
If you activate or deactivate the all-wheel drive in a
vehicle with this option, ESP
®
will be automatically
deactivated for the duration of the activation/
deactivation process.
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning or automatically deacti-
vated, the ÷ warning lamp lights up yellow
while the vehicle is running and the engine output
may be reduced (/ page 25).
%
Only use wheels with the recommended tire
size. Onl
y then will ESP
®
function properly.
ESP
®
can, wit
hin physical limits, monitor and
improve driving stability and traction in the follow-
ing situations:
R
when pulling away on wet or slippery road sur-
faces
R
when braking
R
if you are driving faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h) in strong crosswinds
If the vehicle is deviating from the direction
desired by the driver, ESP
®
can stabilize the vehi-
cle by performing the following actions:
R
one or more wheels are braked
R
the drive system performance is adapted
depending on the situation
When ESP
®
is deactivated by the driver, the å
warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously:
R
vehicle stabilization may be delayed
R
Crosswind Assist is still active
R
the wheels may start to spin
R
ASR traction control is no longer active
If ESP
®
is deactivated by the driver, ESP
®
will con-
tinue to support you when braking.
If the ÷ warning lamp on the instrument cluster
ashes, one or more tires have reached their tire
traction limit:
R
adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions
R
do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circumstan-
ces
Activating/deactivating ESP
®
(Electr
onic Stability
Program)
Multimedia system:
4
©
5
Settings
5
Quick Access
5
ESP
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ESP
®
can onl
y be activated and deactivated
via quick access when at least one other func-
tion is available in quick access. Otherwise,
you can nd ESP
®
in the Assistance menu.
#
Select ESP.
A pr
ompt appears.
#
Select On or å Off.
Driving and parking
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Specifications

General

Brand	Mercedes-Benz
Model	Sprinter
Category	Automobile
Language	English