2011 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 61

Driving safety systems You could lose control of your vehicle and cause an accident. Please be aware of these limits when you switch on the SPORT handling mode. Do not switch on the SPORT handling mode when a spare wheel is mounted. 59 ÷ or d8 in the instrument cluster flashes. However, the ESP® will then stabilize the vehicle only to a limited extent. To improve the vehicle's traction, switch on the SPORT handling mode. 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 Version 1 X G Warning! Switch off the SPORT handling mode and switch on the ESP® immediately if the aforementioned circumstances do not apply anymore. Otherwise the SPORT handling mode will only stabilize the vehicle to a limited extent when it is starting to skid or a wheel is spinning. Switching on: With the engine running, press ESP® switch : briefly. The SPORT handling mode warning lamp When you switch on the SPORT handling mode 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 in the instrument cluster comes on. The message SPORT handling mode appears in the multifunction display. X Switching off: With the engine running, press ESP® switch : briefly. The SPORT handling mode warning lamp in the instrument cluster goes out. Rthe engine output is limited, but only to the 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 or the Distronic system cannot be activated cruise control or the Distronic system switch off if activated i When the SPORT handling mode is switched on and one or more drive wheels are spinning, the ABS/ESP® warning lamp 8 Depending on vehicle production date. Z Safety and security Depending on vehicle production date, the symbol on the ESP® switch may differ.