Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Sedan - Manual (Page 209)

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.
Activating/deactivating ESP ® on AMG
vehicles ( Y page 68).
For further information about ESP ® , see
( Y page 66).
X Start the engine.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the
DriveAssist
menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
ESP .
X Press the a button.
X To deactivate: press a again.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
X To activate: press a again.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
ESP ® is deactivated if the å warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the å
warning lamp are lit continuously, ESP
® is not
available due to a malfunction.
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
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Y page 246).
Observe the information on display messages
(
Y page 217).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
PRE-SAFE ® Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the
DriveAssist
menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake .
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the a
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ® Brake ( Y page 69) is
activated, the multifunction display shows
the Ä symbol as long as the HOLD
function is not activated (
Y page 176).
Vehicles with Parking Guidance: if
PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving
at a speed below 22 mph (35 km/h), the j
Parking Guidance symbol is shown instead of
the Ä symbol.
If the
PRE-SAFE Brake: Sensors
Deactivated message appears, the radar
sensor system is deactivated.
X Switch on the radar sensor system
(
Y page 211).
For more information on PRE-SAFE ® Brake,
see ( Y page 69).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the
DriveAssist
menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Attention Assist .
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the a
button again.
Menus and submenus
207
On-board computer and displays
Z