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Driving safety systems
Switching off the ESP
®
To improve the vehicle’s traction, switch
off the ESP
®
in driving situations where it
would be advantageous to have the drive
wheels spin and thus cut into surfaces for
better grip such as:
ț when driving with snow chains
ț in deep snow
ț in sand or gravel
When you switch off the ESP
®
ț the ESP
®
does not stabilize the vehicle
ț the engine output is not limited, which
allows the drive wheels to spin and
thus cut into surfaces for better grip
ț the 4-ETS will still apply the brake to a
spinning wheel
ț the ESP
®
continues to operate when
you are braking
ț you cannot activate the cruise control
or the Distronic* system
ț the cruise control or the Distronic*
system switch off if currently activated
The ESP
®
switch is located on the upper
part of the center console.
1 ESP
®
switch
̈ With the engine running, press ESP
®
switch 1.
The ESP
®
warning lamp v in the in-
strument cluster comes on.
The ESP
®
is deactivated.
Warning! G
The ESP
®
should not be switched off during
normal driving other than in the circum-
stances described below. Disabling of the
system will reduce vehicle stability in stan-
dard driving maneuvers.
Do not switch off the ESP
®
when a spare
wheel is mounted.
!
Switch on the ESP
®
immediately if the
aforementioned circumstances do not apply
anymore.
i
When the ESP
®
is switched off and one or
more drive wheels are spinning, the ESP
®
warn-
ing lamp v in the instrument cluster flashes.
However, the ESP
®
will then not stabilize the
vehicle.