Mercedes Benz 2008 c300 Manuale Utente

Safety and Security

Driving safety systems

Four wheel electronic traction system
(4MATIC) with the ESP

Models with all-wheel-drive only.

The 4MATIC improves vehicle’s ability to
use available traction, e.g. during winter
operation in mountains under snowy
conditions, by applying power to all four
wheels.

Warning!

If you see the ESP

warning lamp

flashing in the instrument cluster, proceed

as follows:

앫

While driving off, apply as little throttle
as possible

앫

While driving, ease up on the accelera-
tor

앫

Adapt your speed and driving style to
the prevailing road conditions

Failure to observe these guidelines could

cause the vehicle to skid.

The ESP

cannot prevent accidents result-

ing from excessive speed.

Do not tow with one axle raised.

Otherwise the transfer case can be damaged,
which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.

Performance testing must only be conduct-

ed on a two-axle dynamometer.

Otherwise the transfer case can be damaged,
which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.

Because the ESP

operates automatically,

the engine must be shut off (SmartKey in starter
switch position 0 or 1 or KEYLESS-GO (Canada
only) start/stop button* in position 0 or 1) when
the parking brake is being tested on a brake test
dynamometer.

Active braking action through the ESP

may

otherwise seriously damage the front or rear axle
brake system.

Operational tests with the engine running can
only be conducted on a two-axle dynamometer.

At highly demanding operating conditions,

the electronic traction system may temporarily
switch off to prevent overheating of the drive
wheel brakes. The message

Currently Un-

available See Operator’s Manual will
then appear in the multifunction display while
the ESP

warning lamp

v is flashing. The

ESP

is still functioning normally.