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the vehicle on the desired course within physi-
cal limits. ESP
®
assists the driver when pulling
away on wet or slippery roads. ESP
®
can also
stabilize the vehicle during braking.
ETS (Electronic Traction System)
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 57).
ETS traction control is part of ESP
®
.
ETS brakes the drive wheels individually if they
spin. This enables you to pull away and accel-
erate on slippery surfaces, for example if the
road surface is slippery on one side. In addi-
tion, more drive torque is transferred to the
wheel or wheels with traction.
ETS remains active when you deactivate ESP
®
.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If ESP
®
is malfunctioning it will not provide
any vehicle stabilization. There is an
increased risk of skidding or of an accident.
Exercise caution when continuing to drive.
Have ESP
®
checked at a qualified specialist
workshop.
When towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised, observe the notes on ESP
®
(Y page 264).
If the å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp lights up
continuously, then ESP
®
is deactivated.
If the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp and the å
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp are lit continuously,
ESP
®
is not available due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 211) and display messages which
may be shown in the instrument cluster
(Y page 183).
i
Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then will ESP
®
function prop-
erly.
Characteristics of ESP
®
General information
If the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp goes out
before beginning the journey, ESP
®
is auto-
matically active.
If ESP
®
intervenes, the ÷ ESP
®
warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
If ESP
®
intervenes:
X
Do not deactivate ESP
®
under any circum-
stances.
X
Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary when pulling away.
X
Adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
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 SLC 43)
Important safety notes
i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 57).
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
Driving safety systems
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Safety
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