Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 208)

Assistance menu
Introduction
In the DriveAssist. menu you can:
R
show the distance display
R activate/deactivate ESP ®
R activate/deactivate PRE-SAFE ® Brake
R activate/deactivate ATTENTION ASSIST
R activate/deactivate Blind Spot Assist or
Active Blind Spot Assist
R
activate/deactivate Lane Keeping Assist or
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Showing the distance display
This function is only available 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
Distance Display .
X Press a.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
(
Y page 163) appears in the multifunction
display.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
G WARNING
Under no circumstances should you
deactivate ESP
® when the ÷ ESP ®
warning lamp in the instrument cluster
flashes. Proceed as follows:
R when driving off, apply as little throttle as
possible.
R while driving, ease up on the accelerator
pedal.
R adapt your speed to suit the prevailing road
and weather conditions.
Failure to observe these guidelines could
cause the vehicle to skid. ESP
® cannot
prevent accidents resulting from excessive
speed.
This function is not available in AMG vehicles.
For activating or deactivating ESP
® on AMG
vehicles, see ( Y page 65).
Further information about ESP ® ( Y page 63).
X Start the engine.
X Press = or ; 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 comes on.
G
WARNING
When the å ESP ® OFF warning lamp is lit,
ESP ® is deactivated.
If the ÷ ESP ® warning lamp and the
å ESP ® OFF warning lamp remain lit,
ESP ® is not available due to a malfunction.
When ESP ® is deactivated or not operational,
vehicle stability in standard driving
maneuvers is reduced.
Adapt your speed and driving to the prevailing
road conditions and to the non-operating
status of the ESP
® .
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On-board computer and displays