Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 102)

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Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
Switching off the ESP ®
To improve the vehicle’s traction, turn off
the ESP
® in driving situations where it
would be advantageous to have the drive
wheels spin and thus cut into surfaces for
better grip such as:
ț starting out on slippery surfaces and in
deep snow in conjunction with snow
chains
ț in sand or gravel
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 4-ETS will still brake a spinning
wheel
ț the ESP ® continues to operate when
you are braking
The ESP ® switch is located on the upper
part of the center console.
1 ESP ® switch
̈ Press ESP ® switch 1 until the
ESP ® warning lamp v in the instru-
ment cluster comes on.
The ESP ® is deactivated.
Warning!
G
The ESP ® should not be switched off during
normal driving other than in the circum-
stances described below. Disabling of the
system will reduce vehicle stability in stan-
dard driving maneuvers.
!
Turn the ESP ® on immediately if the
aforementioned circumstances do not
apply anymore.
i
When the ESP ® is switched off and one
or more drive wheels are spinning, the
ESP
® warning lamp v in the instru-
ment cluster flashes. However, the
ESP
® will then not stabilize the vehicle.