Driving safety systems
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To improve the vehicle’s traction, switch off
the ESC. This allows the drive wheels to spin
and thus cut into surfaces for better grip, for
example
Rwhen driving with snow chains
Rin deep snow
Rin sand or gravel
G Warning!
Switch on the ESC immediately if the
aforementioned circumstances do not apply
anymore. Otherwise the ESC will not stabilize
the vehicle when it is starting to skid or a
wheel is spinning.
X Switching on: With the engine running,
press ESC switch: briefly.
ESC SPORT warning lampì in the
instrument cluster comes on. The message
ESC-SPORT appears in the multifunction
display.
X Switching off: With the engine running,
press ESC switch: briefly.
ESC SPORT warning lampì in the
instrument cluster goes out.
When you switch off the ESC,
Rthe ESC will not stabilize the vehicle
Rthe engine output is not limited, which
allows the drive wheels to spin and thus cut
into surfaces for better grip
Rthe ETS will still apply the brakes to a
spinning wheel
ESC SPORT switches off automatically when
you turn off the engine. When starting the
engine, the ESC is activated automatically.
Rthe ESC continues to operate when you are
braking hard
Rthe cruise control cannot be activated
Rthe cruise control switches off if activated
Switching the ESC off or on
G Warning!
i When ESC is switched off and one or more
drive wheels are spinning, the ESC warning
lamp÷ in the instrument cluster does
not flash. The ESC will not stabilize the
vehicle.
The ESC should not be switched off during
normal driving.
Disabling of the system will result in the
following:
Rno restriction to engine torque
Rloss of system-supported traction control
“ESC OFF” is designed for driving on closed
tracks when the vehicle’s natural oversteer
and understeer characteristics are desired
and requires a highly skilled and experienced
driver able to handle these critical driving
situations.
You could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident.
Please be aware of these limits when you
switch off the ESC.
X Switching off: With the engine running,
press ESC switch: until the ESC OFF
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz C197 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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