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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Safety and Security

Driving safety systems

Switching off the ESP

®

(CLS 63 AMG only)

When you switch off the ESP

®

ț

the ESP

®

does not stabilize the vehicle

ț

the engine output is not limited, which
allows the drive wheels to spin and
thus cut into surfaces for better grip

ț

the traction control will still apply the
brakes to a spinning wheel

ț

the ESP

®

operates while you are brak-

ing

ț

you cannot activate the cruise control
or the Distronic*

ț

the cruise control or Distronic* switch
off if currently activated

The switch is located on the center
console.

1 ESP

®

switch

̈

With the engine running, press ESP

®

switch

1 until the ESP

®

warning

lamp

v in the instrument cluster

comes on.

The ESP

®

is switched off.

Warning!

G

The ESP

®

should not be switched off during

normal driving. Disabling of the system will

result in the following:

ț

no restriction to engine torque

ț

loss of system supported traction
control

“ESP

®

OFF” is designed for driving on closed

tracks when the natural oversteer and un-

dersteer characteristics are desired and re-

quires a highly skilled and experienced

driver able to handle these critical driving

situations.

You could lose control of your vehicle and

cause an accident.

Please be aware of these limits when you

switch off the ESP

®

.

Do not switch off the ESP

®

when a spare

wheel is mounted.

i

When the ESP

®

is switched off and one or

more drive wheels are spinning, the ESP

®

warn-

ing lamp

v in the instrument cluster flashes.

However, the ESP

®

will then not stabilize the ve-

hicle.