ESP completely off??
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ESP completely off??
Just got my 2009 CL63 and even tho I have owned a few Amgs and different Mercs before I cannot figure out how to turn off the ESP completely on the CL.. In my cars i have had before I could choose to have esp ON - half off (pressing the button quickly) - completely off (when I held the esp button down for 3-5seconds).
On my CL I have only found the on & half off modes..
I saw one review of the CL where they said that the ESP cant be turned off please tell me that isnt true!!???
On my CL I have only found the on & half off modes..
I saw one review of the CL where they said that the ESP cant be turned off please tell me that isnt true!!???
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Using the ESP button only reduces the amount of ESP involvement by a certain percentage. It does not totally disable it 100%.
Only putting the car in dyno mode will disable ESP (as well as ABS and BAS).
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On my CL if you hit the ESP button to turn it off it still intervenes if you let the tail slide out "a little too much" which I like to do every once in a while. It bugs the crap out of me. So does this mean most other amgs have the ESP completely off mode but the CL does not? Whats the point in that??? Such a nice car but this is a big minus in my book...
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Still don't get it! I drift, and a LOT but I just hit the ESP button and the car starts dancing!! I always thought that it disables completely when I hit the ESP button, because the CL doesn't have an "ESP SPORT"
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You must be dancing walse. I dance tango... Just kidding, heard that in a movie. Try (somewhere safe) to spin 180degrees and you will see the esp intervene.
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Funny thing a few years back I had a 2009 C63 and on that one you could turn esp completely off. Now I have a 2009 CL63 (same engine too) and I only have esp on and esp sport modes on this car. I love the car but im a bit disappointed in this esp issue.
