Safety and security
Driving safety systems
Rthe ETS will still apply the brakes to a
spinning wheel
warning lamp¯ in the instrument
cluster come on.
The messageESP Off appears in the
multifunction display.
G Warning!
When the ESP® warning lampv and the
ESP OFF warning lamp¯ are illuminated
continuously, the ESP® is switched off.
Vehicle stability in standard driving
maneuvers is reduced.
Adapt your speed and driving to the
You could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident.
Please be aware of these limits when you
switch off the ESP®.
Rthe ESP® continues to operate when you
are braking hard
Do not switch off the ESP® when a spare
wheel is mounted.
Ryou cannot activate the cruise control
Rthe cruise control switches off if activated
To improve the vehicle’s traction, switch off
the ESP® in driving situations in which it
would be advantageous to have the drive
wheels spin and thus cut into surfaces for
better grip such as:
i When the ESP® is switched off and one or
more drive wheels are spinning, the ESP®
warning lampv in the instrument
cluster does not flash. The ESP® will then
not stabilize the vehicle.
prevailing road conditions and to the non-
operating status of the ESP®.
Rwhen driving with snow chains
Rin deep snow
!
extended period with the ESP® switched
off. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
Rin sand or gravel
G Warning!
Switch on the ESP® immediately if the
aforementioned circumstances do not
apply anymore. Otherwise the ESP® will not
stabilize the vehicle when it is starting to
skid or a wheel is spinning.
X Switching on: With the engine running,
press ESP® SPORT switch 1 briefly.
The ESP® warning lampv and the ESP
OFF warning lamp¯ in the instrument
cluster go out. The messageESP On
appears in the multifunction display.
When you switch off the ESP®,
1
ESP® SPORT switch
Rthe ESP® will not stabilize the vehicle
X Switching off: With the engine running,
press ESP® SPORT switch 1 until the
ESP® warning lampv and the ESP OFF
Rthe engine output is not limited, which
allows the drive wheels to spin and thus cut
into surfaces for better grip
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz C-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz C250, Mercedes-Benz C300, Mercedes-Benz C350, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W204 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
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