Mercedes-Benz

Deactivating or activating ESP® using the on-board computer

WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP® is deactivated

If you deactivate ESP®, ESP® cannot carry out vehicle stabilisation.

ESP® should only be deactivated in the following situations.

It may be best to deactivate ESP® in the following situations:

Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action, which enhances traction.

Adjusting settings using the on-board computer is only available on vehicles without the button on the centre console.

Start the engine.

Vehicles without steering-wheel buttons

Press the

button to select the Settings menu.

Press the

button to select the ESP submenu.

The display shows the current status.

If the ESP inoperative message is displayed, ESP® is not available due to a malfunction and is deactivated.

Press the

button to activate or deactivate ESP®.

Press the

button to confirm.

The next submenu will be shown on the display.

If ESP® is deactivated, the warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.

Observe the information on warning lamps and display messages which may be shown in the instrument cluster.

Vehicles with steering-wheel buttons

Use the

button to select the Assistance menu.

Press the

button to select ESP.

Press the

button.

The current status will be displayed.

To change the setting:

press the

button again.

If ESP® is deactivated, the warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.

Observe the information on warning lamps and display messages which may be shown in the instrument cluster.