Disable Procedures

WARNING: Placing a non-compatible vehicle on a single-axle dynamometer could result in a safety hazard to technicians and damage to vehicle. Vehicles which use All-Wheel Drive (AWD) or traction control may not be clearly marked. Use common sense and take all necessary precautions when placing any vehicle on the dynamometer. Determine between full-time 4WD and All-Wheel Drive (AWD) for testing purposes. The following tables include information related to full-time 4WD and AWD vehicles, and how to disable the traction control system (if disengageable).

WARNING: DO NOT operate vehicle on a 2-wheel dynamometer if the DO NOT TEST column is marked.

MERCEDES-BENZ

Application

FWD

RWD

Part Time 4WD

Full Time 4WD

AWD

TCS ⁽¹⁾

Do Not Test

300E, 300CE & 300TE

1991-93

...

300E 4MATIC

1990-93

...

300D & 300TD

1991-93

...

300SD

1992-93

...

300SE, 300SEL & 300SL

1991-93

...

350SD & 350SDL

1991

...

300TE 4MATIC

1990-93

...

400E

1992-93

...

400SE & 400SEL

1992-93

...

420SEL

1991

...

500E

1992-93

...

500SEC, 500SEL, 600SEC & 600SEL

1992-92

...

500SL

1991-93

...

560SEC & 560SEL

1991

...

600SL

1993

...

C-Class

1999-10

...

X ⁽²⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

2011-12

...

X ⁽¹⁰⁾

...

2013-25 (RWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁰⁾⁽¹¹⁾

...

2003-25 (AWD)

...

CL-Class

1998-09 (RWD)

...

X ⁽³⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

2010-25 (RWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁰⁾

...

2009-25 4Matic

...

CLA-Class

2014-25 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁰⁾⁽¹¹⁾

...

2014-25 (AWD)

...

CLE-Class

2024-25

...

CLK-Class

1998-09

...

X ⁽²⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

CLS-Class

2006-11

...

X ⁽³⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

2012-18 (RWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁰⁾⁽¹¹⁾

...

2012-18 (AWD)

...

E-Class

1999-11 (RWD)

...

X ⁽³⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

2012 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁶⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

2013-18 (RWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁰⁾⁽¹¹⁾

...

1998-18 (AWD)

...

G-Class

2002-18

...

GL-Class

2007-16

...

2007-08

...

GLA-Class

2015-25 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁰⁾⁽¹¹⁾

...

2015-25 (AWD)

...

GLB-Class

2020-25

...

X ⁽¹⁰⁾⁽¹¹⁾

...

2020-25

...

GLC-Class

2016-25 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁶⁾

...

2016-25 (AWD)

...

GLE-Class

2016-25 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹¹⁾

...

2016-25 (AWD)

...

GLK-Class

2010-15 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁴⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

2010-15 (AWD)

...

GLS-Class

2017-25 (AWD)

...

GT AMG

2016-20

...

X ⁽⁶⁾

...

Metris

2016-20

...

X ⁽⁹⁾

...

ML-Class

1998-05

...

2006-15

...

2010-14 ML350 Base

...

X ⁽⁵⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

2015 AMG (AWD)

...

R-Class

2008-09 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁵⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

2006-12 (AWD)

...

S-Class / Maybach

2000-09 (RWD)

...

X ⁽²⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

2010-25 (RWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁰⁾

...

2003-25 (AWD)

...

SL-Class

2003-25

...

X ⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾

...

SLC-Class

2017-20

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

SLK-Class

1998-16

...

X ⁽⁷⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

SLS-AMG

2012-15

...

X ⁽⁶⁾⁽⁹⁾

...

Sprinter

2010-25 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

2015-25 (4WD)

...

⁽¹⁾	The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) indicator light in the instrument cluster can be identified as a triangle containing an exclamation point.

⁽²⁾	ESP Off/On switch is located left side of center console above the radio. ESP indicator light is located in the speedometer gauge in instrument cluster.

⁽³⁾	ESP Off/On switch is located right side of center console above the radio. ESP indicator light is located in the speedometer gauge in instrument cluster.

⁽⁴⁾	ESP Off/On switch is located in center console above the radio. ESP indicator light is located in instrument cluster.

⁽⁵⁾	ESP Off/On switch is located in the center console below the climate control knobs. The 4-ETS/ESP indicator light is located in center of speedometer gauge in instrument cluster.

⁽⁶⁾	ESP Off/On switch is located next to the shift lever. ESP indicator light is located in instrument cluster.

⁽⁷⁾	ESP Off/On switch is located left side of center console below the radio. ESP indicator light is located in center of speedometer gauge in instrument cluster.

⁽⁸⁾	ASR Off/On switch is located in center console. Indicator light is located in instrument cluster.

⁽⁹⁾	To disable Electronic Stability Program (ESP): with the engine running press and hold ESP switch until ABS/ESP indicator light illuminates.

⁽¹⁰⁾	To disable Electronic Stability Program (ESP): Start the engine. Press Right or Left Arrow on steering wheel to select DriveAssist menu. Press Up or Down Arrow to select ESP. Press OK. To disable, press OK again. The warning lamp in the instrument cluster will come on.

⁽¹¹⁾	Press ESP Off/On switch until the ESP OFF warning lamp lights up in the instrument cluster. The ESP OFF message appears in the multifunction display (some models). ESP Off/On switch is located in center console below the radio. ESP indicator light is located in gauge cluster.