Mahindra XUV500 Owner's Manual - Driving and Operation
DRIVING AND OPERATION
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ESP OFF
In some driving conditions, to maximise
traction, it may be beneficial to deactivate
ESP. Such conditions are:
1. To start in deep snow or on a loose
surface
2. Driving in deep sand
3. Driving through deep mud etc.
To deactivate ESP, press ESP OFF
switch on the central bezel switch bank.
Press ESP OFF switch again to activate
ESP function.
Once ESP OFF mode is selected, a
warning indicator illuminates in the
instrument cluster.
ESP Warning Indicator
If this indicator blinks while driving, it
indicates that ESP is working.
If this indicator illuminates continuously, it
i n d i c a t e s t h a t s o m e m a l f u n c t i o n i s
detected in the ESP system.
Drive carefully to the nearest Authorised
Mahindra Dealer for getting the ESP
system corrected.
PASSENGER
START
STOP
ESP
OFF
@
NOTICE
• Mahindra recommends that ESP is
operational in all normal driving
conditions
• When ESP is in OFF mode, other
f u n c t i o n s l i k e H H C ( H i l l H o l d
C o n t r o l ) H B A ( H y d r a u l i c B r a k e
Assist), HDC (Hill Descent Control) ,
DTC (Drag Torque Control), ROM
(Roll Over Mitigation) will be in
working mode
• However for safety reasons, if the
ESP system detects that the vehicle
goes into a unstable condition, ESP
will be automatically activated after
pressing the brake pedal
• ESP, by default, will be in ON
condition for every ignition ON and
OFF