Driving safety systems
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ESP® is activated automatically when the
engine is running.
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road conditions/weather conditions and to
the non-operating status of ESP.
It may be best to deactivate ESP® in the
following situations:
!
Avoid spinning a drive wheel for an
extended period with ESP switched off. This
could cause serious damage to the drive
train.
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
G Warning!
X To activate:(Y page 178).
Theå warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Activate ESP® as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP® will
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehicle
if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts
to spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP® (AMG
vehicles)
Activating/deactivating SPORT handling
mode
G Warning
If you deactivate ESP®:
RESP® no longer improves driving stability.
Rthe engine's torque is no longer limited and
the drive wheels can spin. The spinning of
the wheels results in a cutting action, which
provides better grip.
The SPORT handling mode should not be
switched on during normal driving.
Switching on the SPORT handling mode will
result in the following:
Rtraction control is still activated.
RESP® still provides support when you
brake.
Rno restriction to the engine torque
Rsystem supported traction control is
limited
If ESP® is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, theä warning lamp in the
instrument cluster flashes. In such situations,
ESP® will not stabilize the vehicle.
The SPORT handling mode is designed for
driving on closed tracks when the vehicle's
own natural oversteer and understeer
characteristics are desired and requires a
highly skilled and experienced driver able to
handle these critical driving situations.
X To deactivate:(Y page 178).
Theå warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
You could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident.
G Warning
When theå ESP OFF warning lamp lights
up, ESP is switched off.
Please be aware of these limits when you
switch on the SPORT handling mode.
When theä ESP warning lamp and the
å ESP OFF warning lamp are on
continuously, ESP is not operational due to a
malfunction.
Do not switch on the SPORT handling when a
spare wheel is mounted.
SPORT handling mode is active automatically
as long as the engine is running.
When ESP is switched off or not operational,
the vehicle's stability during standard driving
maneuvers is reduced.
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz C-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz C250, Mercedes-Benz C300, Mercedes-Benz C350, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W204 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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