Mercedes-Benz S 450 4MATIC, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Stopping
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
왘 Leave the transmission in gear.
왘
Hold the vehicle with the brake.
When you stop for a longer period of time
with the engine idling and/or on a hill:
왘
Engage the electronic parking brake.
왘
Shift into park position P .
Maneuvering
When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:
왘
Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.
왘
Accelerate gently.
왘
Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
Rocking the vehicle
Rocking the vehicle by shifting between
drive position
D and reverse gear R can
help free a vehicle stuck in mud or snow.
The engine control system of this vehicle
electronically limits shifting between drive
position
D and reverse gear R to very low
speeds, i.e. approximately 5 mph
(9 km/h). To shift between drive
position
D and reverse gear R , move the
gear selector lever past the resistance
point up or down.
Working on the vehicle
Hill start assist system
On uphill grades with a gradient angle of
more than 5°, the hill start assist system
maintains the pressure in the brake sys-
tem for approximately 1 second after you
have released the brake pedal. Therefore,
you can start off smoothly without the
vehicle moving immediately after releasing
the brake pedal.
Warning!
G
When working on the vehicle, engage the
electronic parking brake and shift to park
position P . Otherwise the vehicle could roll
away.
Warning!
G
The hill start assist system is not designed
to function as an electronic parking brake
and does not prevent the vehicle from mov-
ing when parked on an incline.
Always engage the electronic parking brake
in addition to shifting to park position P .