Owner`s manual

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Electronic Stability Program (ESP) 3
The ESP (Electronic Stability Program) 3
improves veh icle stability as required,
irrespec tive of road surf ace conditions and
tyre grip in all driving and traffic conditions. It
also inc orporat es th e fun ctio ns of t he T rac tio n
Control system.
The system monitors vehicle movements. As
soon as the vehicle starts to swerve
(understeers/oversteers) engine output is
reduced (the sound of the e ngin e c hanges)
and individual wheels are spec ific ally braked.
This considerably improves the driving
stability of the vehicle on snow and ice and on
wet or slippery road surfaces.
The ESP is rea dy for operation a s soon as the
ignition is switched on and the control
in dic ato r v goes out.
When the ESP comes into action, v flashes.
The vehicle is now in a critical situation; the
ESP allows you to keep control of the ve hicle
and reminds yo u to matc h your spee d to t he
road conditions.
Switching off the ESP
In certain circumstances where slippage of
the driving wheels is required, i.e. slight
spinning of the wheels is desired, for example
z when driving wit h tyre chains or
z driving in deep snow or
z rocking the vehicle to free it from deep
snow,
it may be advisable to switch off the ESP by
pressing button v. The control indicator v
lights up to show that the system has been
switched off.
The system is reactivated by pressing button
v again or when the ignition is switched on
again.
Do not let this special safety feature tempt
you into taking risks when driving.
Traffic safe ty c an only be achieved by
adopting a responsible driving style.