Mercedes-Benz S-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 79)

deactivated when the engine is switched on
again.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
Y
page 70).
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 descri-
bed 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
i Activate ESP ® as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP ® will
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehi-
cle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel
starts to spin.
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP ® deactivated.
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
You can deactivate or activate ESP ® via the
on-board computer.
X To deactivate: (
Y
page 77).
The å ESP ® OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
To activate: (
Y
page 77).
The å ESP ® OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Characteristics when ESP ® is deactivated
If ESP ® is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP ® warning lamp in
the instrument cluster flashes. In such situa-
tions, ESP ® will not stabilize the vehicle.
If you deactivate ESP ® :
R ESP ® no longer improves driving stability.
R engine torque is no longer limited and the
drive wheels are able to spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut-
ting action for better traction on loose sur-
faces.
R traction control is still activated.
R ESP ® still provides support when you
brake.
Crosswind Assist (vehicles without
MAGIC BODY CONTROL)
General information
Vehicles with MAGIC BODY CONTROL: infor-
mation on stabilizing the vehicle in the event
of crosswind (
Y
page 215).
Strong crosswinds can cause your vehicle to
deviate from a straight course. The crosswind
driving assistance function integrated into
ESP ® significantly reduces these effects.
ESP ® intervenes automatically according to
the direction and intensity of the crosswinds
affecting your vehicle.
ESP stabilities the vehicle with braking inter-
ventions to assist you in keeping the vehicle
in the lane.
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle speeds
above 50 mph (80 km/h) when driving
straight ahead or cornering gently.
Important safety notes
Crosswind Assist does not work if ESP
® is
deactivated or disabled because of a mal-
function.
Driving safety systems
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