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R
The speed is within a suitable range.
R
The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R
Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+: The charge
level of the battery is sufficient.
R
you are no longer depressing the accelerator
or brake pedal.
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Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+: Glide mode
can also be activated if you have selected
the "Eco" setting for the drive in the drive
program =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+: When Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC is active, glide mode
is not available.
Driving and driving safety systems
Function of ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram)
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning, ESP
®
cannot carry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving safety systems are switched off.
#
Drive on carefully.
#
Have ESP
®
checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
You can select between the following modes of
ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
on
R
SPORT handling mode on
R
ESP
®
off
Characteristics when ESP
®
is activated
ESP
®
monitors and improves driving stability and
traction, particularly in the following situations:
R
When pulling away on wet or slippery road‐
way.
R
When braking.
R
In strong sidewinds when you are driving
faster than 43 mph (70 km/h).
ESP
®
can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in
the following ways:
R
One or more wheels are braked.
R
The engine output is adapted according to
the situation.
ESP
®
is activated every time the engine is star‐
ted, regardless of whether ESP
®
was in SPORT
handling mode or was deactivated before the
engine was switched off.
ESP
®
is intervening if the ESP
®
÷ warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster:
R
Do not deactivate ESP
®
.
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Driving and parking
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