Mercedes-Benz 2011 SL-Class - Manual (Page 62)

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X Switching on: With the engine running,
press ESP
® switch : briefly.
The ABS/ESP ® warning lamp d in the
instrument cluster comes on. The message
ESP-SPORT appears in the multifunction
display.
X Switching off: With the engine running,
press ESP
® SPORT switch : briefly.
The ABS/ESP ® warning lamp d in the
instrument cluster goes out. The message
ESP-ON appears in the multifunction
display.
The SPORT handling mode switches off
automatically when you turn off the engine.
When starting the engine, the ESP
® is
activated automatically.
Switching the ESP ® off or on
G Warning!
The ESP ® should not be switched off during
normal driving.
Disabling of the system will result in the
following:
R no restriction to engine torque
R loss of system-supported traction control
“ESP ® OFF” is designed for driving on closed
tracks when the vehicle’s natural oversteer
and understeer characteristics are desired
and requires a highly skilled and experienced
driver able to handle these critical driving
situations.
You could lose control of your vehicle and
cause an accident.
Please be aware of these limits when you
switch off the ESP
® .
Do not switch off the ESP ® when a spare
wheel is mounted.
To improve the vehicle’s traction, switch off
the ESP
® . This allows the drive wheels to spin
and thus cut into surfaces for better grip, for
example
R
when driving with snow chains
R
in deep snow
R in sand or gravel
G Warning!
Switch on the ESP ® immediately if the
aforementioned circumstances do not apply
anymore. Otherwise the ESP
® will not
stabilize the vehicle when it is starting to skid
or a wheel is spinning.
When you switch off the ESP ® ,
R the ESP ® will not stabilize the vehicle
R the engine output is not limited, which
allows the drive wheels to spin and thus cut
into surfaces for better grip
R
the ETS will still apply the brakes to a
spinning wheel
R the ESP ® continues to operate when you
are braking hard
R
the cruise control or the Distronic system
cannot be activated
R the cruise control or the Distronic system
switch off if activated
i When the ESP ® is switched off and one or
more drive wheels are spinning, the ABS/
ESP
® warning lamp ÷ or d 8 in the
8 Depending on vehicle production date.
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