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Drive program
ESP
®
mode
Characteristics
C Comfort
E Economy
ESP
®
on
This drive program offers the best compromise
between traction and stability.
Select drive program E or C in difficult road
conditions such as snow and ice or on wet
roads.
S Sport
ESP
®
on
This drive program offers the best compromise
between traction and stability.
S+ Sport Plus
ESP
®
Sport
The vehicle's own oversteering and understeer-
ing characteristics are emphasized. This ena-
bles a more active driving style.
This drive program requires increased driver
interaction.
Select this drive program only when road con-
ditions are good, e.g. the roads are dry and the
route is clear.
Always adapt your driving style and drive program to the prevailing road and weather conditions.
Additional information for drive programs (Y page 138).
ECO start/stop function
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically when the vehicle
stops moving. The engine starts automatically
when the driver wants to pull away again.
ESP
®
remains in its previously selected status,
e.g. if ESP
®
was deactivated before the engine
was automatically switched off.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
(except
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 60).
You can select between the following states of
ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
is activated
R
ESP
®
is deactivated
G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
®
in the situations
described in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action
which provides better grip.
i
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.
!
Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP
®
deactivated. You
could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Driving safety systems
67
Safety
Z
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