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Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
is necessary.
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Adapt your driving style to suit the current
road and weather conditions.
Characteristics of activated SPORT handling
mode
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WARNING Risk of skidding due to incor‐
rect application of SPORT handling mode
When you activate SPORT handling mode,
there is an increased risk of skidding and
having an accident.
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Only activate SPORT handling mode in
the circumstances described as follows.
Select SPORT handling mode when the vehicle's
own oversteering and understeering characteris‐
tics are desired, for example when driving on
specially designated roads.
Only a highly qualified and experienced driver
should drive in SPORT handling mode or with
ESP
®
deactivated.
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one or
more wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warn‐
ing lamp in the instrument cluster flashes. ESP
®
then only stabilizes the vehicle to a limited
degree.
If SPORT handling mode is activated:
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ESP
®
only improves driving stability to a limi‐
ted degree.
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ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
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The engine's torque is only restricted to a
limited degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut‐
ting action for better traction on loose surfa‐
ces.
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ESP
®
continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are firmly applied.
Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
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WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
®
is
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
cannot carry
out vehicle stabilization.
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ESP
®
should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
ESP
®
is deactivated if the å ESP
®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
cluster:
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Driving stability will no longer be improved.
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Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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The drive wheels could spin.
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ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
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Even when ESP
®
is deactivated, you are still
assisted by ESP
®
when braking hard.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
ESP
®
:
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When using snow chains.
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In deep snow.
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On sand or gravel.
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Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action which provides better grip.
Driving and parking
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