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Driving with ESP
®
SPORT or with ESP
®
deactiva‐
ted requires an extremely qualified and experi‐
enced driver.
When ESP
®
SPORT is activated, the å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp and the ESP SPORT message
light up continuously in the instrument cluster.
If ESP
®
SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warning
lamp on the instrument cluster flashes. ESP
®
then only stabilizes the vehicle to a limited
degree.
ESP
®
SPORT also has the following characteris‐
tics:
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ESP
®
only improves driving stability to a limi‐
ted degree.
R
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
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.
R
ESP
®
continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are firmly applied.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
Characteristics when ESP
®
is deactivated
&
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.
When ESP
®
is deactivated, the å ESP
®
OFF
warning lamp and the ESP OFF message light up
continuously in the instrument cluster.
R
Driving stability will no longer be improved.
R
The drive wheels could spin.
R
ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R
Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
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Even when ESP
®
is deactivated, you are still
assisted by ESP
®
when braking hard.
It may be best to activate ESP
®
SPORT or deacti‐
vate ESP
®
in the following situations:
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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.
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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.
If the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp lights up continu‐
ously even when ESP
®
is activated, ESP
®
is not
available due to a malfunction.
Observe any information which may be displayed
in the instrument cluster:
R
Warning and indicator lamps (→ page 474)
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Display messages (→ page 428)
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
®
.
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Driving and parking
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