Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020, Owner'S Manual

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Moving away with optimised acceleration
& WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, indi‐
vidual wheels could spin and you could lose
control of the vehicle.
If ESP
® is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident!
#
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
Requirements:
R
the vehicle is run in (
/
page 202).
R
the vehicle and tyres are in good condition.
R
you are on a high-grip roadway.
R
the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temperature.
* NOTE Increased wear due to optimised
acceleration
When pulling away with optimised accelera‐
tion, all components of the drivetrain are
subjected to a very high load.
This can lead to increased component wear.
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Do not always pull away with optimised
acceleration.
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Engage the h drive position (
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page 214).
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Move the steering wheel to the straight-
ahead position.
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Select the sportiest available drive program
B or C (
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page 211).
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Deactivating ESP
®
(
/
page 235).
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Depress and hold the brake pedal firmly with
your left foot.
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With your right foot, fully depress the accel‐
erator pedal.
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After no more than five seconds, take your
left foot quickly off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion.
#
Switch on ESP
®
once the acceleration proce‐
dure is complete.
Ending optimised acceleration
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Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
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Reactivate the ESP
®
.
% After you pull away with optimised accelera‐
tion, components of the drivetrain can
become very hot, which means that opti‐
mised acceleration values may be reached
again only after a few minutes.
Notes on driving
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's footwell
Objects in the driver's footwell may impede
pedal travel or block a depressed pedal.
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