Safety, Driving safety systems – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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X

If appropriate for the driving conditions,

engage the LOW RANGE off-road gear

(

Y

page 194).

Traction control is part of ESP

®

.

Traction control brakes the drive wheels

individually if they spin. This enables you to

pull away and accelerate on slippery surfaces,

for example if the road surface is slippery on

one side. In addition, more drive torque is

transferred to the wheel or wheels with

traction.
Traction control remains active if you

deactivate ESP

®

.

At speeds above approximately 37 mph

(60 km/h), traction control is no longer

active.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels

individually if they spin. This enables you to

pull away and accelerate on slippery surfaces,

for example if the road surface is slippery on

one side. In addition, more drive torque is

transferred to the wheel or wheels with

traction.

Deactivating/activating ESP

®

G

WARNING

If you deactivate ESP

®

, ESP

®

no longer

stabilizes the vehicle. There is an increased

risk of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP

®

in the situations

described in the following.

!

Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an

extended period with ESP

®

deactivated.

You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.

X

To deactivate: press button : until the

å warning lamp lights up in the

instrument cluster.

X

To activate: press button : until the

å warning lamp goes out in the

instrument cluster.

ESP

®

is activated automatically when the

engine is started.

i

Vehicles with the ECO start/stop

function: the ECO start/stop function

automatically switches the engine off when

the vehicle comes to a stop. The engine

starts automatically when the driver wants

to pull away again. ESP

®

remains in its

previously selected status. Example: if

ESP

®

was deactivated before the engine

was switched off, ESP

®

remains

deactivated when the engine is switched on

again.

It may be best to deactivate ESP

®

in the

following situations:

R

when using snow chains

R

in deep snow

R

on sand or gravel

If you deactivate ESP

®

:

R

ESP

®

no longer improves driving stability.

R

the engine's torque is no longer limited and

the drive wheels can spin. The spinning of

the wheels results in a cutting action, which

provides better grip.

R

traction control is still activated.

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