Mercedes Benz CLA C117 owners manual page 70

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68 Driving safety systems keepthevehicleonthedesiredcoursewithin !Donottowvehicleswith4MATICwiththe ® physical limits. ESPassists the driver whenfront or rear axle raised. ® pulling away on wet or slippery roads. ESP Vehicles without 4MATIC: when towing your can also stabilize the vehicle during braking. vehicle with the front axle raised, it is impor- ® tant that you observe the notes on ESP y ETS/4ETS(Electronic Traction System) (Y page 309). fet Vehicles with 4MATIC: when towing your iObservethe"Importantsafetynotes"sec- Sa vehicle with both axles on the ground, it is tion (Y page 63). ® importantthatyouobservethenotesonESP ® ETS/4ETStraction control is part of ESP . (Y page 309). ETSbrakes the drive wheels individually if ® ® ESP isdeactivated if the å ESP OFF they spin. This enables you to pull away and warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights accelerate on slippery surfaces, for example upcontinuously when the engine is running. if the road surface is slippery on one side. In ® If the ÷ESP warninglampandtheå addition, more drive torque is transferred to ® the wheel or wheels with traction. ESP OFFwarninglamparelitcontinuously, ® ESP isnotavailable due to a malfunction. ETSremains active when you deactivate ® ESP . Observe the information on warning lamps (Y page 247) and display messages which maybeshownintheinstrumentcluster Important safety notes (Y page 214). GWARNING iOnlyusewheelswiththerecommended ® ® If ESPis malfunctioning, ESP is unable to ® tire sizes. Only then will ESPfunction stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, further driv- properly. ing safety systems are deactivated. This increasestheriskofskiddingandanaccident. ® Characteristics of ESP ® Drive on carefully. Have ESP checked at a qualified specialist workshop. General information If the ÷ESPwarninglampgoesoutbefore !Whentestingtheelectricparking brake ® beginning the journey, ESP is automatically onabraking dynamometer, switch off the active. ® ignition. Application of the brakes by ESP ® ® If ESPintervenes, the ÷ ESP warning mayotherwise destroy the brake system. lamp flashes in the instrument cluster. !Vehicleswith4MATIC:switchofftheigni- ® If ESPintervenes: tion when the electric parking brake is ® being tested on a brake dynamometer. X Donotdeactivate ESP under any circum- ® stances. ApplicationofthebrakesbyESP mayoth- erwise destroy the brake system. XOnlydepresstheacceleratorpedalasfaras necessary when pulling away. !Vehicleswith4MATIC:functionorper- XAdaptyourdriving style to suit the prevail- formance tests may only be carried out on ing road and weather conditions. a2-axledynamometer.Beforeyouoperate thevehicleonsuchadynamometer,please ECOstart/stopfunction consult a qualified workshop. You could The ECO start/stop function switches the otherwise damage the drive train or the engine off automatically when the vehicle brake system. stops moving. The engine starts automati-

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