Driving and operating 177DeactivationESC and TC can be deactivated:● hold b pressed for min.five seconds: TC and ESC aredeactivated, k and n illuminateand status messages appear inthe Driver Information Centre.● to deactivate only Tractioncontrol system press button bbriefly: TC is inactive but ESCremains active, k illuminates. Astatus message appears in theDriver Information Centre whenTC is deactivated.If the vehicle comes into thresholdwith deactivated ESC, the system willreactivate ESC for the time durationof the threshold, when the brakepedal is depressed once.ESC is reactivated by pressing bagain. If the TC system waspreviously disabled, both TC andESC are reactivated. k and nextinguishes when TC and ESC arereactivated.ESC is also reactivated the next timethe ignition is switched on.FaultIf there is a fault in the system thecontrol indicator b illuminatescontinuously and a message appearsin the Driver Information Centre. Thesystem is not operational.Have the cause of the fault remediedby a workshop.Interactive driving systemFlex RideFlex Ride driving system allows thedriver to select between three drivingmodes:● SPORT mode: press SPORT,LED illuminates.● TOUR mode: press TOUR, LEDilluminates.● NORMAL mode: neither SPORTnor TOUR is pressed, no LEDilluminates.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● All-wheel drive● Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
