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BAS can shorten the bra king distance.
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ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated.
Functions of ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram)
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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.
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Drive on carefully.
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Have ESP
®
checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
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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
®
can monitor and improve driving stability
and traction in the following situations, within
physical limits:
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When pulling away on a wet or slippery road‐
way.
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When braking.
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In strong side winds when you are driving
faster than 50 mph (80 km/h).
If the vehicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP
®
can stabilize the vehicle by
intervening in the following ways:
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One or more wheels are braked.
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The engine output is adapted according to
the situation.
ESP
®
is deactivated if the å ESP
®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
cluster.
Observe the following points when ESP
®
is deac‐
tivated:
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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Crosswind Assist is no longer active.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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When ESP
®
is deactivated, you are still assis‐
ted by ESP
®
when braking.
If the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp flashes in the
instrument cluster, one or several vehicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
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Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
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Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circum‐
stances.
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Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
is necessary.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
®
in the follow‐
ing situations:
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When using snow chains.
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In deep snow.
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Driving and parking
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