Intelligent technology 189
Sedan : ESC levels
Sport mode on ESC/ ASR off Sport mode off or
ESC/ASR on
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabiliza- The stalbilization f unct ion The fu ll sta bilization f unc-
tion funct ions are lim ited is not available
c:> A . ESC tion of the ESC and ASR is
c:, A . and ASR are switched off. available again.
Operation
Press t he I~ OFFI butt on Press and hold t he I~ OFFI Press t he i.i, OFFI butt on
briefly.
button longer t han 3 sec-
again.
onds.
Indicator
II turns on. II and II turn on . II turns off or fl and II
lights t urn off.
Driver mes· Stabilization control Stabilization control Stabilization control
sages
(ESC): Sport . Warning! (ESC): off . Warning! Re- (ESC): On
Restricted stability stricted stability
allroad: ESC level s
Offroad mode on Offroad mode off
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabilization funct ions The full stab ilizat ion function of the ESC
are li mited
c:> A .
Operation
Press the I~ OFFI button.
Indicator
II tur ns on.
light s
Driver mes- Stabilization control (ESC) : Offroad.
sages
Warning! Restricted stability
It is only possible to t urn off the ASR up to 30
mph (SO km/h) f or vehicles with front whee l
drive. At about
45 mph (70 km/h) it automat i-
cally turns on again. It is possible to turn off
the ASR at any speed for vehicles with all
wheel dr ive.
A WARNING
-
You should only switch sport mode/off -
road mode on or switch ESC/A SR off if your
driving abili t ies and road condit ions per-
m it .
- The stabili zati on f unction is li mi te d
w hen sport mode/off road mode is
switched on. The driving w heels could
spin and t he vehicle could swerve, espe-
cially on slick or slipp ery road surf aces.
- all road: You should only switch off road
mode on when driving offroad .
- Sedan: There is no vehicle stabiliz at ion
w hen ESC/ASR are switched off .
and ASR is availab le again.
Press t he
I~ OFFI button again.
II turns off .
Stabilization control (ESC): On
(D Tips
ESC/ASR cannot be switched off or sport
mode/offroad mode cannot be switched
on when adaptive cruise control * is switch-
ed on.
Braking
What affects braking efficiency?
New brake pads
During the first 250 mi les (400 km), new
brake pads do not possess the ir full braking
effect, they have t o be "broken in" first
c:> A .
You can compensate for this slightly reduced
braking powe r by pushing harder on the brake
pedal. Avoid heavy braking loads dur ing t he
break-i n period.
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