Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 72)

ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
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. On vehicles with 4MATIC, more
drive torque is also transferred to the wheel
or wheels with traction.
Traction control remains active if you
deactivate ESP
® .
Deactivating/activating ESP ® (except
AMG vehicles)
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:( Y page 236).
The å ESP ® OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To activate: ( Y page 236).
The å ESP ® OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
ESP ® is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
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.
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.
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
traction control is still activated.
R ESP ® still provides support when you
brake.
R engine torque is not limited and the drive
wheels are able to spin. The spinning
wheels produce a cutting effect for better
traction.
Deactivating/activating ESP ® (AMG
vehicles)
Activating/deactivating SPORT handling
mode
G
WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is a greater risk of skidding and
accidents.
Only activate SPORT handling mode in the
situations described in the following.
X To activate: briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
The
SPORT handling mode message
appears in the multifunction display.
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Driving safety systems
Safety