Mercedes-Benz C-Coupe 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 67)

Characteristics of ESP
General information
If the ÷ ESP warning lamp goes out before
beginning the journey, ESP ® is automatically
active.
If ESP
® intervenes, the ÷ ESP ® warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
If ESP
® intervenes:
X Do not deactivate ESP ® under any
circumstances.
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. Example: if ESP ® was
deactivated before the engine was switched
off, ESP ® remains deactivated when the
engine is switched on again.
Deactivating/activating ESP ® (except
AMG vehicles)
Important safety notes
i Observe the "Important safety notes"
section (
Y
page 61).
You can select between the following
statuses of ESP:
R ESP ® is activated.
R ESP ® is deactivated.
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.
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
i Activate ESP ® as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP ® will
otherwise not be able to stabilize the
vehicle if the vehicle starts to skid or a
wheel starts to spin.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
You can activate and deactivate ESP ® using
the on-board computer.
X To deactivate:(
Y
page 197).
The å ESP ® OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To activate: (
Y
page 197).
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
situations, 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
cutting action for better traction on loose
surfaces.
R traction control is still activated.
R ESP ® still provides support when you
brake.
Driving safety systems
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