Driving and operating 149ESC is operational after each enginestart as soon as the control indicatorb extinguishes.When ESC operates b flashes.9 WarningDo not let this special safetyfeature tempt you into taking riskswhen driving.Adapt speed to the roadconditions.Control indicator b 3 91.DeactivationFor a more sporty behaviour ESC andTC can be deactivated separately:■ press button b briefly: only Tractioncontrol system is inactive, ESCremains active, k illuminates■ hold button b pressed for min.5 seconds: TC and ESC aredeactivated, k and n illuminate.Additionally the selected mode isdisplayed as status message in theDriver Information Centre.If the vehicle comes into thresholdwith deactivated ESP, the system willreactivate ESP for the time durationof the threshold, when the brakepedal is depressed once.ESC is reactivated by pressing theb button again. If the TC system waspreviously disabled, both TC andESC are reactivated.ESC is also reactivated the next timethe ignition is switched on.Interactive driving systemFlex RideFlex Ride driving system allows thedriver to select between three drivingmodes:■ SPORT mode: press buttonSPORT, LED illuminates.■ TOUR mode: press button TOUR,LED illuminates.■ NORMAL mode: both buttonsSPORT and TOUR are notpressed, no LED illuminates.Deactivate SPORT mode and TOURmode by pressing correspondingbutton once more.In each driving mode Flex Ridenetworks the following electronicsystems:■ Continuous Damping Control.■ Accelerator Pedal Control.■ Steering Control.■ Electronic Stability Control (ESC).■ Antilock brake system (ABS) withcornering brake control (CBC).■ Automatic transmission.
