Deactivating/activating ESP®
WARNING
Under no circumstances should you
deactivate ESP® when the ESP®
warning lamp in the instrument cluster
flashes. Proceed as follows:
• when driving off, apply as little throttle as
possible.
• while driving, ease up on the accelerator
pedal.
• 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.
For further information about ESP®.
Start the engine.
Press
or
on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
Press the
or
button to select
ESP.
Press the
button.
To deactivate: press
again.
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on.
WARNING
When the ESP® OFF warning
lamp is lit,
ESP® is deactivated.
If the ESP® warning lamp and the
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®.
To activate: press
again.
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
See also:
Active Driving Assistance package
General notes
The Active Driving Assistance package
consists of DISTRONIC PLUS
Active Blind Spot Assist an
Active Lane Keeping Assist. ...
Trailer towing
- Drive in the middle of the engine speed
range on uphill gradients.
- Depending on the uphill or downhill
gradient, shift down into shift range 3 or
2, even if cruise control or
DISTRONIC PL ...
Position of the steering wheel when theEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active
The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
• remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock
• open the driver's door and KEYLESS-GO is
in position 1
• open the driver's door and the SmartKey is
...