Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 78)

accelerate on slippery surfaces, for example
if the road surface is slippery on one side.
ETS remains active when you deactivate
ESP ® .
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If ESP ® is malfunctioning, ESP ® is unable to
stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, further
driving safety systems are deactivated. This
increases the risk of skidding and an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP
® checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! When testing the electric parking brake
on a braking dynamometer, switch off the
ignition. Application of the brakes by
ESP ® may otherwise destroy the brake
system.
When towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised, observe the notes on
ESP ® (
Y
page 537).
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.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Y
page 273) and display messages which
may be shown in the instrument cluster
(
Y
page 241).
i Only use wheels with the recommended
tire sizes. Only then will ESP ® function
properly.
Characteristics of ESP ®
General information
ESP
® is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
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.
Vehicles with the ECO start/stop function
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if 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 73).
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
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
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