parking brake MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2021 MY21 Operator's Manual

1
00BB ESP®
OFF →
261
2 0057 Highbeam →
78
3 00E5 ESP®
→
261
4 003E003D Turn signal lights →
78
5 0049 Parking brak e(US Ao nly) →
109
0024 Parking brak e(Canada
only) →
109
6 0027 Brakes (US Aonly) →
261
004D Brakes (Canada only) →
261
7 00CC Powe rsteering →
265
8 00DF ABS →
261
9 003D Powe rsupp ly →
251
A 003E Doors →
265
B 0075 Restra int sy stem →
261 C
00E9 Seat belt →
264
D 00B9 CheckEngine →
265
E 00AC Coolant →
265
F 005E Rear fogl ight →
77
G 005A Foglights →
77
H 0077 Tire pressur emonitoring
sy stem →
268
I 00AD ATTENTION ASSIST →
127
J 00D4 Reser vefuel →
265
K 0058 Lowb eam →
77
L 0060 Parking lamps and
license plat elamp →
77
Cor responding messages may
also be shown on them ulti‐
function displa y. →
235 At
ag lanc e–I ndicator and warning lamps (vehicle swithout steering wheel buttons) 7

1
00BB ESP®
OFF →
261
2 0057 Highbeam →
78
3 003E003D Turn signal lights →
78
4 0027 Brakes (US Aonly) →
261
004D Brakes (Canada only) →
261
5 0049 Parking brak e(US Ao nly) →
109
0024 Parking brak e(Canada
only) →
109
6 003E Doors →
265
7 00DF ABS →
261
8 00E9 Seatbelt →
264
9 00B9 CheckEngine →
265
A 00AC Coolant →
265 B
005E Rear fogl ight →
77
C 005A Foglights →
77
D 0077 Tire pressur emonitoring
sy stem →
268
E 0075 Restra int sy stem →
261
F 00E5 ESP®
→
261
G 00BA Distance warning →
265
H 00D4 Reser vefuel →
265
I 0058 Lowb eam →
77
J 0060 Parking lamps and
license plat elamp →
77
Cor responding messages may
also be shown on them ulti‐
function displa y. →
235 8
Atag lanc e–Indicator and warning lamps (vehicle swiths teering wheel buttons)

instructions as
well as thev ehicle-speci fic
information:
- Installing theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stem on ther ear seat
(/ page37).
- Securing thec hild restra int sy stem with
th es eat belt on ther ear seat
(/ page38).
- Securing thec hild restra int sy stem with
th es eat belt on thec o-driver seat
(/ page39). Obser vethes pecific
instruction sfor ther ear ward-facing and
fo rw ard-facin gchild restra int sy stems
(/ page39).
If th ec o-driver seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th befor eand during thej ourne y,that
th es tatus of thec o-driver airbag is cor‐
re ct fort he cur rent situation
(/ page 31).
R Obse rvet he warning labels in thev ehicle
interior and on thec hild restra int sy stem.
R Also secur eTop Tether if present.
Do no tmodify thec hild restra int sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifica‐
tions tothec hild restra int sy stem
The child restra int sy stem can no longer func‐
tion properly .This poses an increased risk of
injur y. #
Neverm odify achild restra int sy stem. #
Onlyaffix accessories whic hhave been
specially appr oved fort his child
re stra int sy stem bythec hild restra int
sy stem's manufacturer. Onl
yusechild restra int sy stems whic harein
proper working condition &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hcaused
by theu se of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retai ning sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjected tostre ss in an
accident ma ynotbe able toper form their
intended pr otectiv efunction.
It ma ybet he case that thec hild canno tbe
proper lyrestra ined. #
Alwaysi mmediately replace child
re stra int sy stems that ha vebeen dam‐
aged or in volved in an accident. #
Have thes ecuring sy stems fort he child
re stra int sy stems checkedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop befor einstalling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen thec hild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf ferb urns from these parts,
particular lyon them etallic parts of thec hild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thec hild
re stra int sy stem is no texpose dtodirect
sunlight. #
Protect thec hild restra int sy stem, e.g.
wit hab lanket. #
Ifth ec hild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight ,allowitto
cool befor esecu ring achild in it. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etoc hildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nsupervised in thev ehi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R Open doors, thereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R Getout and be stru ck byoncomin gtraf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,the children could also se tthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Changing thet ransmission position.
R Startin gthe vehicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. Occupant saf
ety35

and traction af
tera pproxima tely 10 0m iles.
Un tilthen, compensat efor ther educed brak‐
ing ef fect by applying greater pressur etothe
brak epedal. Driving tips
Note
sond riving &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
object sinthe driver's foot we ll
Object sinthe driver's foot we ll ma yimp ede
pedal tr avel or bloc kadepressed pedal.
This jeopardizes theo perating and road
saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Stow all object ssecurel yinthevehicle
so that they do no tget intot he driver's
fo ot we ll. #
When using floor mats or carpets, make
sur ethat they arep roperly secured so
th at they do no tslip or obstruct the
pedals. #
Do no tlay multiple floor mats or carpets
on topofo ne ano ther. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ct foot we ar
Incor rect foot we ar includes, fore xamp le:
R Shoes wit hplatform soles
R Shoes wit hhigh heels
R Slippers #
Alwaysw ear suitable foot we ar so that
yo uc an operat ethe pedals safely. &
WARNING Risk of accident if thei gnition
is switched of fwhile driving
If yo us wit ch offt he ignition while driving,
saf etyf unction sare re stricted or no longer
av ailable.
Yo uw ill nee dtouse considerably mor eforce
to steer and brake, fore xamp le. #
Do no tswit ch offt he ignition while driv‐
ing. &
DANG ER Risk of deat hcause dby
ex haus tgases
Combustio nengines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses suc hascarbon monoxide. Inhaling th
ese exhaus tgases is hazardou stohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Neverlea ve thee ngine or ,ifpresent,
th ea uxiliar yheating running in an
enclose dspace wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident du etoshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo us hiftd ow nons lipperyroad sur faces to
inc rease thee ngine braking ef fect, thed rive
wheels ma ylose traction. #
Do no tshif td ow nons lipperyroad sur‐
fa ces toinc rease thee ngine braking
ef fect. &
DANG ER Risk of fata linjur ydue topoi‐
sonous exhaus tgases
If th et ailpipe is bloc kedors ufficient ventila‐
tion is no tpossible ,poisonous exhaus tgases
suc hasc arbon monoxide ma yenter thev ehi‐
cle. This is thec ase when thev ehicle
becomes stuc kins now, fore xamp le. #
Keep thet ailpipe and thea reaa round
th ev ehicle free from sno wwhen the
engine or thes tationar yheater ar erun‐
ning. #
Open awindo wont he side of thev ehi‐
cle facing away from thew ind toensure
an adequat esupply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etob eing under thei nfluence of alco‐
hol and drugs while driving
Drinkin gand driving and/or taking drug sand
driving ar everyd angerous combinations.
Even asmall amount of alcohol or drugs can
af fect your reflex es, perceptions and judg‐
ment.
The possibility of aserious or evenfatal acci‐
dent ar egreatl yinc reased when youd rink or
ta ke drugs and drive. #
Do no tdrink or take drugs and driv eor
allo wanyo netodriv ewho has been
drinkin gortaking drugs. 98
Driving an dparking

Ne
wb rake discs and brakepads
Ne wb rakepads and brak ediscso nly reac ht heir
optimal braking ef fect af teraf ewhundred miles
(a fewh undred kilome ters).
Unti lthen, compensat efor ther educed braking
ef fect by applying greater pressur etothe brake
pedal. Fors afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recom‐
mends that youo nlyh aveb rake pads and brake
discs whic hareappr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
ins talled on your vehicle.
Other brak ediscs or brakepads ma ycompromise
th es afet yofy ourvehicle.
Alw aysr eplace all brak ediscs and brakepads on
an axle at thes ame time. Alw aysi ns tall new
brakepads when replacing brak ediscs.
Pa rking brake &
WARNING Risk of skidding or an acci‐
dent bybraking wit hthe parking brake
If yo uh ave tobrak eyour vehicle wit hthe
parking brake, theb raking dis tance is consid‐
erab lylonger and thew heels ma yloc k. There
is an increased risk of skidding and/or acci‐
dent. #
Only brak ethe vehicle wit hthe parking
brak eift he service brak ehasfailed. #
Inthis case, do no tappl ythe parking
brak ewitht oo muc hforce. #
Ifth ew heels loc k,immediately release
th ep arking brak easmuchasr equired
fo rt he wheels totur na gain. Whe
ndriving on wetroads or dirt-co vereds urfa‐
ces, road salt or dir tmayget intot he parking
brake. This causes cor rosion and areduction of
braking forc e.
In order topreve ntthis, driv ewitht he parking
brak elightl yapplied from time totime.
Whe ndoing so, driv efor ad ista nce of appr ox‐
imatel y300 ftat am aximum speed of 13mph
(20 km/h).
The brak elights do no tlight up when youb rake
th ev ehicle wit hthe parking brake.
Information about driving on wetroads
Note sonh ydroplaning
Hydroplanin gcan occur on ther oad sur face
ab ove acertain wate rleve l. Obser
vethef ollowing no tesint heevent of heavy
ra infall or condition sinwhichh ydroplaning may
occu r:
R Reduce your speed
R Avoid tir eruts
R Avoid sudden steering mo vements
R Brak ecarefully
Note sonc rossing watero nthe roads
Wa tere ntering thev ehicle can damag ethe drive
sy stem, thee lectrical sy stem and thet ransmis‐
sion.
If yo uh ave todriv ethrough water,obser vethe
fo llowing no tes:
R The wate rleve lofs tandin gwater ma ynotbe
abo vethel owe redgeoft he front bumper.
R Youm aydriv enof astert han walkin gpace.
R Vehicles driving in front or approaching from
th eo pposit edirection can creat ewaves,
whic hcan cause them aximum permissible
wate rleve ltobee xceeded.
Af terp assing thro ugh wate r,th eb rake sh avea
re duced braking ef fect. Brak ethe vehicle care‐
fully ,taking in toaccount thet raffic situation,
unti lthe full braking ef fect is restored.
Information about driving in winter
Ve hicles wit hautomatic transmissions ma yroll in
neutra lposition 005Cforo nly ashor ttime. Allowing
th ew heels torollfo rl onger ,e.g. when towing,
causes transmission damage.
If th ev ehicle thre atens toskid, or canno tbestop‐
ped when tr aveling at alow speed, youc an stabi‐
lize thev ehicle using thef ollowing measures:
R Shif tthe automatic transmission toneutral
position 005C.
R Trytom aintain control of thev ehicle using
cor rectiv esteering.
Driv eparticularly carefull yonslipperyroads.
Av oid sudden acceleration, steering and braking
maneuvers.
Ha ve your vehicle winterized at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop in good time at theo nse tofw in‐
te r.
Obser vethen otes on sno wchains
(/ page205).
Re gular lych eckt he vehicle and remo vesno wor
ice when tr aveling in wintr yconditions. Driving and parking
101

#
Only chang ethe transmission position
when thev ehicle is stationar y. Yo
uu setheD IRECT SELECT le vertos witchthe
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position appear sinthe multifunction display
(/ page140).
The shifting characteristic softhe automatic
transmission is designed forc omfor table and
economical driving. Forthis reason ,the multi‐
function displa yshows ,ina ddition tothet rans‐
mission position displa y,the A forC omfort. 005D
Park position
005E Reverseg ear
005C Neutral
005B Driveposit ion
En gaging reve rseg ear R #
Dep ress theb rake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELEC Tleve rupwards pas tthe first
point of resis tance.
Selecting neutral N &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when neut ralp osition is engaged
If yo up arkt he vehicle wit hthe transmission
in neutral position 005Cand thep arking brake
is no tengaged, thev ehicle ma yroll away.
Ther eisar isk of accident and injur y.#
Befor eparkin gthe vehicle, apply the
parking brake. #
Press theb rake pedal and theD IRECT
SELECT le veru pwards or down wardstot he
fi rs tp oint of resis tance. Re
leasing theb rake pedal will allo wyoutomo ve
th ev ehicle freely ,for example, topush it or tow
it.
If th ea utomatic transmission should also
st ay in neutral 005C 005Cwhen thei gnition is
switched off, proceed as follo ws: #
Startt he vehicle. #
Depress theb rake pedal and engag eneutral
005C. #
Release theb rake pedal. #
Switc hoffthei gnition and lea vethek eyin
th ei gnition loc k.
Engaging pa rkpositio nP #
Press the005Dbutton on theD IRECT SELECT
le ve rw hen thev ehicle is stationar y.
Pa rk position 005Dis engaged automaticall ywhen
one of thef ollowing condition sismet:
R yous wit ch offt he engine in transmission
position 005Bor005E.
R ifyo ur emo vethek eyfrom thei gnition loc k.
R youo pen thed rive r's door when thev ehicle is
st ationar yorwhen drivin gataveryl ow speed
and in transmissio nposition 005Bor005E.
Engaging driv eposition D #
Depress theb rake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELEC Tleve rdownw ards pas tthe
fi rs tp oint of resis tance.
The au tomatic transmission shifts thro ugh the
individual gearsa utomaticall ywhen it is in trans‐
mission position 005B.This is de term ined bythe
fo llowing factors:
R shiftrang eisl imited (/ page 106)
R posi tionoft he accelera torp edal
R driving speed Driving and parking
105

Problems with
thef uel and fuel tank Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Fu el is leaking from the
ve hicle. The fuel line or
thef uel tank is faulty. #
Turn thek ey to position 005Ainthei gnition loc kimmediately and
re mo veit. #
Do no tres tart thee ngine under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. Park
ing Pa
rking thev ehicle &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haus tsystemp arts
Flammable materials suc hasleaves, grass or
twigs ma yignite. #
Park thev ehicle so that no flammable
material can com eintoc ontact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular ,donotpar kond rygrass‐
land or har vested grain fields. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nsupervised in thev ehi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R Open doors, thereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R Getout and be stru ck byoncomin gtraf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,the children could also se tthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Changing thet ransmission position.
R Startin gthe vehicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Keep thev ehicle SmartK eyout of reach
of children. *
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle or thed rive‐
train due torolling away #
Alwaysp arky our vehicle safely and
according tolegal requirements. #
Alwaysp roper lysecur ethe vehicle
agains trolling away. *
NO
TETransmission damag ecause dby
ro lling in neut ralp osition If
th ee ngine is switched of fand thev ehicle
ro lls in neut ralp osition (e.g. when towing),
th is can cause damag etothe driv etra in and
transmission. #
Onlyallowt he vehicle toroll brief lyin
th en eutral position. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur yif
pa rking brak eisnotapplied
If yo up arkt he vehicle wit hthe transmission
in par kposition 005Dand thep arking brak eis
no te ngaged, thev ehicle ma yroll away.
Engaging pa rkposition 005Dis no tafully ade‐
qu ater eplacement fort he parking brake.
Ther eisar isk of accident and injur y. #
Secu rethev ehicle agains trolling away
as desc ribed belo w. Obser
vethef ollowing points toensur ethat the
ve hicle is properly secured agains trolling away
unin tentionally: #
alwa ys appl ythe parking brake. #
On uphill or downhill inclines: turnthe
front wheels towa rdst he curb. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Turn thek ey to position 005Aand switc hoffthe
engine. 108
Driving and pa rking

Manual parking brake
Applying or
releasing thep arking brake &
WARNING Risk of skidding or an acci‐
dent bybraking wit hthe parking brake
If yo uh ave tobrak eyour vehicle wit hthe
parking brake, theb raking dis tance is consid‐
erab lylonger and thew heels ma yloc k. There
is an increased risk of skidding and/or acci‐
dent. #
Only brak ethe vehicle wit hthe parking
brak eift he service brak ehasfailed. #
Inthis case, do no tappl ythe parking
brak ewitht oo muc hforce. #
Ifth ew heels loc k,immediately release
th ep arking brak easmuchasr equired
fo rt he wheels totur na gain. &
WARNING Risk offire and an acciden tif
th ep arking brak eisnotreleased
If th ep arking brak eisnotfull yreleased when
driving, thef ollowing situations can occur:
R The parking brak ecan overheat and cause
af ire
R The parking brak ecan lose its holding
function #
Comple tely release thep arking brake
befor edriving off. The brak
elights do no tlight up when youb rake
th ev ehicle wit hthe parking brake. #
Toappl ythe parking brake: depress parking
brak epedal 2firm ly.
The red0049 (onlyUSA)or0024(only Can‐
ada) indicator lam pinthe instrument clus ter
light supift he engine is running .Ifthevehicle
is in motion, awarning tone sounds. #
Torelease thep arking brake: depressthe
brak epedal and keep it depressed. #
Pull release handle 1.
The parkin gbrake isreleased abruptl y.The
red 0049 (onlyUSA)or0024(onl yCanada)
indicator lam pinthe instrument clus terg oes
out.
Pe rforming emer gency braking with thep ark‐
in gb rake If, in
exceptional cases, thes ervice brak efails,
yo uc an use thep arking brak etoperform emer‐
ge ncy braking. #
Pull release handle 1and slowl ydepress
parkin gbrake pedal 2. Pa
rking thev ehicle forane xtended period Pa
rking thev ehicle forl on gerthan four
we eks #
Connect thes tarter batter ytoatrick le
ch arge rv iaaj ump-s tart connection
(/ page 191).
or #
Disconnect all batteries (/ page194).
Pa rking thev ehicle forl on gerthan si xweeks #
Contact aqualified specialis tworks hop and
seek advice.
The vehicle can otherwise suf ferd ama geas a
re sult of lac kofuse. Driving and driving saf
etys ystems Note
sond riving sy stems and your responsi‐
bility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped wit hdriving sy stems
whic hassis tyou in driving, parking and maneu‐
ve ring thev ehicle. The driving sy stems ar eonly
aids. These cann otreplace your attention tothe
sur rounding sand do no trelease youf romy our
re sponsibility under road traf ficl aw .The driver is
re sponsible fort he dis tance tothev ehicle in
front, forv ehicle speed, braking in good time and
fo rs tayi ng in lane. Alw aysp ayattention tothe Driving and pa
rking 109

traf
fica nd inter vene if necessa ry.Bea wareofthe
limitation sregarding thes afeu se of these sys‐
te ms.
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, thed riving
sy stems can neither reduce ther isk of accident
nor override thel aws of ph ysics. The road and
we ather condition saswell asthet raffic situation
canno talway sbet aken in toaccount. In
fo rm ation on vehicl esensor sand cameras Some driving and driving saf
etys ystems use
camera sand radar or ultrasonic sensor stomoni‐
to rt he area in front of, behind or next tothev ehi‐
cle. 1
Multifunction camera
2 Ultrasonic sensors
3 Rear vie wcamera
% Depending on
thev ehicle's equipment, the
ra dar sensor sareintegrated on thes ide of
th er ear bumper sand/or behin dthe
Mercedes star in ther adiator grill. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
re stricted de tection per form anc eofv ehi‐
cle sensor sand cameras
If th ea reaa round vehicle sensor sorcameras
is co vered, damaged or dirty ,certain driving
and saf etys yst ems cann otfunction cor rectly.
The reisar isk of an accident. #
Keep thea reaa round vehicle sensor sor
cameras clear of an yobstructions and
clean. #
Have damag etothe bumper ,radiator
grille or stone chipping in thea reaof th
ef ront and rear wind owsrepaired at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Ke
ep thea reas of thec amera sand sensor sfree
of dirt, ice and slush (/ page184). The sensors
and cameras and their de tection area smustn ot
be co vered. Do no tattac hadditional license plate
holders, advertisin gmedia, sticke rs,foils or stone
pr otection foils in thed etection rang eoft he sen‐
sor sand cameras. Ensur ethat no pr otru ding load
ex tends int othe de tection area.
In thee vent of damage, or following aseve re
impact ,have thef unction of thes ensor schec ked
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Ha vedamage
or stone chips in thea reaoft he cameras
re paired at aqualified specialis tworks hop. Overvie
wofdriving sy stems and driving
saf etys ystems In
this section, youw illfind information abou tthe
fo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf etys ys‐
te ms:
R ABS ( Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
(/ page111 )
R BAS(Bra ke Assist System) (/ page111 )
R ESP ®
(Ele ctronic Stability Program)
(/ page111 )
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page113 )
R ActiveB rake Assi st (/ pag e113 )
R Cruis econt rol(/pa ge115)
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 116)
R Hill star ta ssis t(/pag e120)
R HOLD function (/ page121 )
R Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC (/ page 122)
R Rear vie wcamer a(/ pag e123)
R ActiveP arking Assis t(/pag e125)
R ATTENTION ASSIS T(/ pag e127)
R Blind Spo tAssis t(/pag e129)
R Lane Keeping Assis t(/pag e129) 11 0
Driving and pa rking

Fu
nction of ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem) AB
Sc ontrols theb rake pressur eincritical situa‐
tions:
R The wheels ar epreve nted from lo cking when
braking, e.g. during maximum full-s topb rak‐
ing or when ther eisi nsufficient tir etraction
R The steerability of thev ehicle in term sof
ph ysical possibilities is ensured when braking
If AB Sinter venes, youw illfeel pulsations in the
brak epedal. The pulsating brak epedal ma ybean
indication of hazardous road condition sand func‐
tions as areminder totake extrac arew hile driv‐
ing. Fu
nction of BAS(Brak eAssis tSystem) BA
Ss uppo rtsy ou wit hadditional braking forc ein
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo ud epress theb rake pedal quickl y,BA Sis
acti vated:
R BASa utom atical lyboosts theb raking forc eof
th eb rakes
R BASc an sho rten theb raking dis tance
R ABS pr events thew heels from locking
When your elease theb rake pedal, theb rakes
function as usual again. BASisd eactivated. Fu
nction of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) ESP
®
can, within ph ysical limits, monitor and
impr oved riving stabilit yand traction in thef ol‐
lowing situations:
R When driving and pullinga wayonw etor slip‐
pe ry road sur faces
R Whe nbraking
If th ev ehicle is deviating from thed irection
desired bythed rive r,ESP ®
can stabiliz ethe vehi‐
cle byper form ing thef ollowing actions:
R One or mor ewheels ar ebraked
R The engin eoutput is adap teda ccording tothe
situation
% Only use wheels wit
hthe recommended tire
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function properly. If
the 00E5 warning lam pflashes in thei nstru‐
ment clus ter,one or mor ewheels ha vereached
th eir traction limit:
R Adapty our driving styletos uitthep reva iling
ro ad and weather conditions
R Do no tdeactivat eESP®
unde rany circum‐
st ances
R Only depress thea ccelerator pedal as faras
is necessar ywhen pulling away
If the 00E5 warning lam plight supc ontinuousl y,
ESP ®
is no tavailable due toam alfunction.
Obse rvet he information on warning lamps and
displa ymessages (/ page260).
If the 00BB warning lam pinthe instrument clus‐
te risp ermanently lit, ESP ®
is deactivated.
Obser vethef ollowing points when ESP ®
is deac‐
tivated:
R Vehicle stabilizatio nisdelayeda nd is signifi‐
cantly reduced in thel owe rspeed range
R The driv ewheelsm aystar ttos pin
R Traction control is still active
% If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
will still support
yo uw hen braking. Swit
ching ESP ®
of foronv iatheo n-boa rd
compu ter( ve hicles withou tsteering wheel
but tons) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo ud eactivat eESP®
,E SP ®
canno tcarry out
ve hicle stabilization. #
ESP ®
should onl ybedeactivated in the
fo llowing situations. It ma
ybeb esttod eactivat eESP®
in thef ollowing
situations:
R When using sno wchains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or gr avel.
Spinnin gthe wheels results in acutting action,
whic henhances traction.
Ad justing setting susing theo n-boar dcomputer is
onl yavailable on vehicles without the00BB but‐
to nont he center console. Driving and parking
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