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If
th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes in the driv-
er's displa y,one or se veral wheels has reached its
gr ip limit:
R Adapt your driving style tosuit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away.
Deactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ove traction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
ET
ET S/4ET
S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on a
slippery car riag ewa y. ETS/4ETS can impr
ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin.
R More drive torque is tr ansferredto the wheel
or wheels with traction.
In0uence
In0uence of dr
of driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms on ESP
ams on ESP ®
®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif-
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as the
driver's prefer red driving style. Depending on the
selected drive prog ram, the appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
prog rams using theDY NAMIC SELECT button
(/ page 190). F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering slightl y.R
The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a
high cent reofgrav ity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Always adapt your driving style tosuit
th e cur rent road and weather conditions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar-
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side. Driving and parking
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R
The vehicle cann otmake the lane change as
planned.
Cancellation of Active Lane Change Assist is dis-
pla yed as follo ws:
R The ar row in the selected direction of tr avel
turns red.
R A cor responding message will also appear in
th e driver's displa y.
R In cer tain circumstances a warning tone
sounds. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident when changing
lane toan occupied adjacent lane
Lane Change Assist cann otalw ays clear ly
de tect if the adjacent lane is free.
The lane change might be initiated although
th e adjacent lane is not free. #
Before changing lanes, make sure that
th e neighbouring lane is free and there is
no danger toother road users. #
Monitor the lane change. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if Lane Change
Assist unexpectedly stops functioning
If th e system limitations for Lane Change
Assist ha vebeen reached, there is no guaran-
te eth at the system will remain active.
Lane Change Assist cannot then assist youby
applying steering torque. #
Alwa ys monitor the lane change and
ke ep your hands on the steering wheel.
Obser vethe tra1c conditions and steer
and/or brake if necessar y. Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system limitations of Active Steering Assist
apply toActive Lane Change Assist
(/ page 238).
The system may also be impaired or may not func-
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R The sensors are damaged, co vered or dirty
(/ page 217).
R The exterior lighting sho ws adefect. R
The system does not de tect a suitable road,
fo re xamp le, in tight bends or shortly aTer a
slip road.
R The vehicle is on a construction site.
% The Active Lane Change Assist sensors adjust
automatically while a cer tain distance is being
driven aTer theve hicle has been deli vered.
Ac tive Lane Change Assist is una vailable or
only partially available during this teach-in
process, and no ar rows are displ ayed next to
th eØ Active Steering Assist symbol.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 217).
Selecting A
Selecting A ctiv ctive Lane Chang
e Lane Chang e Assist
e Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Driving #
Select Aktiver Spurwechsel-Assistent (Active
Lane Change Assist). 244
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#
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
an initial maximum forc e of 80 Nm. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
th e speci/ed tightening torque of 150 Nm. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vetheve hi-
cle. Con tact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tightening torque
ch ecked immediatel y. #
Check the tyre pressure of the ne wly/tted
wheel and adjust it if necessar y.
% The following does not apply if the new wheel
is an emer gency spa rewheel. #
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: restart the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m (/ page 400). Emerg
Emerg
ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he emerg
he emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of the
emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel and
th e wheel tobe replaced may di.er. The emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel or spare wheel can signi/-
cantly impair driving characteristics of the
ve hicle.
To prev ent hazardous situations: #
Drive carefull y. #
Never /t more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that di.ers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel brie0y. #
Do not deacti vate ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a di.erent size replaced
at the nearest quali/ed specialist work- 410
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