Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 59)

You can select between the following states
of ESP ® :
R ESP ® is activated.
R SPORT handling mode is activated.
R ESP ® is deactivated.
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.
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.
In the following situations, it may be better to
activate SPORT handling mode or deactivate
ESP ® :
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
R when driving on designated roads when the
vehicle's own oversteering and
understeering characteristics are desired
Driving in SPORT handling mode or without
ESP ® requires an extremely qualified and
experienced driver.
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.
! Avoid spinning the driven wheels for an
extended period with ESP ® deactivated.
You could otherwise damage the drivetrain.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
X
To activate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button :.
The M warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. The SPORT handling SPORT handling
mode mode message appears in the multifunction
display.
X
To deactivate SPORT handling mode:
briefly press button :.
The M warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out. ESP ® is activated.
X To deactivate ESP ® : press and hold down
button : until the h and å warning
lamps in the instrument panel light up.
The OFF OFF message appears in the
multifunction display.
X To activate ESP ® : when SPORT handling
mode is activated or ESP ® is deactivated,
press button : briefly.
The h and å warning lamps in the
instrument cluster go out. The ON ON message
appears in the multifunction display.
Characteristics of activated SPORT
handling mode
SPORT handling mode raises the intervention
threshold for stabilizing the vehicle. This
allows for a sportier driving style on
designated race circuits and may in certain
situations improve the traction in comparison
with ESP ® .
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one
or more wheels start to spin, the h
warning lamp in the instrument cluster
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