2010 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 67

Driving safety systems G Warning! ESC-SPORT appears in the multifunction display. X Switching off: With the engine running, press ESP® SPORT switch : briefly. The ESP® warning lamp d in the instrument cluster goes out. The message ESC-ON appears in the multifunction display. ESP® SPORT switches off automatically when you turn off the engine. When starting the engine, the ESP® is activated automatically. 65 When you switch on ESP® SPORT Rthe ESP® stabilizes the vehicle only to a limited extent extent that allows the drive wheels to spin and thus cut into surfaces for better grip Rthe engine output is limited, but only to the i Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display (Y page 270) will refer to the ESP® as ESC. Switching the ESP® off or on Rthe Rthe Rthe Rthe ETS will still apply the brakes to a spinning wheel ESP® continues to operate when you are braking hard cruise control cannot be activated cruise control switches off if activated G Warning! The ESP® should not be switched off during normal driving. Disabling of the system will result in the following: Rno i When ESP® SPORT is switched on and one or more drive wheels are spinning, the ESP® warning lamp d in the instrument cluster flashes. However, the ESP® will then stabilize the vehicle only to a limited extent. restriction to engine torque of system-supported traction control Rloss "ESP® OFF" is designed for driving on closed tracks when the vehicle's natural oversteer and understeer characteristics are desired and requires a highly skilled and experienced driver able to handle these critical driving situations. You could lose control of your vehicle and cause an accident. Please be aware of these limits when you switch off the ESP®. Do not switch off the ESP® when a spare wheel is mounted. X Switching on: With the engine running, press ESP® SPORT switch : briefly. The ESP® warning lamp d in the instrument cluster comes on. The message To improve the vehicle's traction, switch off the ESP®. This allows the drive wheels to spin and thus cut into surfaces for better grip, for example Rwhen Rin Rin driving with snow chains deep snow sand or gravel Z Safety and security Switch off SPORT and switch on the ESP® immediately if the aforementioned circumstances do not apply anymore. Otherwise ESP® SPORT will only stabilize the vehicle to a limited extent when it is starting to skid or a wheel is spinning. ESP®