Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions ÷
The yellow ESP
®
warning
lamp flashes while the
vehicle is in motion. ESP
®
or traction control has intervened because there is a risk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control is deactivated.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when pulling
away.
X Accelerate more gently while the vehicle is in motion.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
In rare cases (Y page 66) it may be best to deactivate ESP ®
.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP ®
(Y page 65). å
The yellow ESP
®
OFF
warning lamp is lit while
the drive system is run-
ning. ESP
®
is deactivated. ESP ®
will not stabilise the vehicle if it starts to
skid or if a wheel starts to spin.
G WARNING
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
Further driving systems or driving safety systems are thus restricted. There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
In rare cases (Y page 66) it may be best to deactivate ESP ®
.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP ®
(Y page 65).
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated:
X Drive on carefully.
X Contact a qualified specialist workshop and have ESP ®
checked. Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
219On-board computer and displays Z
