What does ESP not available mean?
Originally Posted by Glyn M Ruck. Yes – It could be the steering angle sensor out of whack. Get the car onto a nice smooth piece of cement and turn the steering from lock to lock 5 times. This will reset the sensor if it is that causing the problem.
How do I Turn Off the ESP light on my Mercedes?
ESP light stay on constantly if the “ESP Off” button was pressed. To turn it off: Press the ESP button on the dash of your Mercedes-Benz and hold it for 5 seconds. This will reset the light.
Can you drive a Mercedes Benz with ESP on?
You will not have the added safety feature provided by ESP. If you lost traction while going around a curve, there would be no ESP to help you out. The only thing that may limit you driving your Mercedes-Benz if the ESP light is on could be if the car goes into limp mode. This can happen depending on what is causing ESP problem.
When do you turn off the ESP in your car?
The other prevalent time when drivers turn off the ESP are when they are on soft sand (or certain types of snowy conditions) where they need the wheels to move more freely, and the traction will not help the situation.
What to do when ESP light in Dash comes on?
To turn it off: Press the ESP button on the dash of your Mercedes-Benz and hold it for 5 seconds. This will reset the light. If the light doesn’t go off then you have a malfunction and should troubleshoot the problem or visit a repair shop. What does ESP do then?
ESP light stay on constantly if the “ESP Off” button was pressed. To turn it off: Press the ESP button on the dash of your Mercedes-Benz and hold it for 5 seconds. This will reset the light.
When does the ESP go away in a Mercedes Benz?
After disconnecting the battery, the ESP will always come up, it will go away as you drive and you do not have to turn the wheel from lock to lock, by all means turn the wheel from lock to lock, but as said it will go away as you drive. Guess What…? It’s come back again, on the journey home, in exactly the same place…
What does ESP not available mean on Mercedes C300?
Closed 4 years ago. While driving my 2008 Mercedes Benz C300 the message, “ESP not available” keeps showing up. The car slows down immediately and I cannot accelerate since it wont take any gas. I have to shut it down and restart it to be able to drive it.
To turn it off: Press the ESP button on the dash of your Mercedes-Benz and hold it for 5 seconds. This will reset the light. If the light doesn’t go off then you have a malfunction and should troubleshoot the problem or visit a repair shop. What does ESP do then?