Safety, Driving safety systems – Mercedes-Benz 2013 GLS Class User Manual
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Only use wheels with the recommended
tyre sizes. Only then will ESP
®
function
properly.
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP
®
.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi-
vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
example if the road surface is slippery on one
side. In addition, more drive torque is trans-
ferred to the wheel or wheels with traction.
Traction control remains active if you deacti-
vate ESP
®
.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
(except
AMG vehicles)
G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®
, ESP
®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
X
To deactivate: (
The å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
To activate: (
The å ESP
®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
ESP
®
is activated automatically when the
engine is started.
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle stops
moving. When pulling away again, the engine
starts automatically. ESP
®
remains in its pre-
viously selected status. Example: if ESP
®
was
deactivated before the engine was switched
off, ESP
®
remains deactivated when the
engine is switched on again.
If ESP
®
is deactivated and one or more wheels
start to spin, the ÷ ESP
®
warning lamp in
the instrument cluster flashes. In such situa-
tions, ESP
®
will not stabilise the vehicle.
It may be best to deactivate ESP
®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
If you deactivate ESP
®
:
R
ESP
®
no longer improves driving stability.
R
traction control is still activated.
R
ESP
®
still provides support when you
brake.
R
engine torque is not limited and the drive
wheels are able to spin. The spinning of the
wheels results in a cutting action for better
traction.
Deactivating/activating ESP
®
(AMG
vehicles)
Activating/deactivating SPORT handling
mode
G
WARNING
When SPORT handling mode is activated,
there is a greater risk of skidding and acci-
dents.
Only activate SPORT handling mode in the sit-
uations described in the following.
X
To activate: briefly press button :.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
The
SPORT handling mode
message
appears in the multifunction display.
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