Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021, Owner'S Manual

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If ESP ® is deactivated, there is a risk of skid-
ding and accident!
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Make sure that no persons or obstacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
RReq equir uirements: ements:
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the vehicle is run in (
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page 204).
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the vehicle and tyres are in good condition.
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you are on a high-grip roadway.
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the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temperature.
* NO NOTE TE Increased wear due to optimised
acceleration
When pulling away with optimised accelera-
tion, all components of the drivetrain are sub-
jected 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 223).
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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 218).
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Deactivating ESP ® (
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page 261).
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Depress and hold the brake pedal rmly with
your le foot.
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With your right foot, fully depress the acceler-
ator pedal.
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A er no more than ve seconds, take your le
foot quickly o the brake, but keep the accel-
erator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera-
tion.
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Switch on ESP ® once the acceleration proce-
dure is complete.
Ending op Ending optimised acceler timised acceleration ation
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Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
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Reactivate the ESP
®
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A er you pull away with optimised accelera-
tion, components of the drivetrain can
become very hot, which means that optimised
acceleration values may be reached again
only a er a few minutes.
NNoottes on dr es on driving iving
&
W WARNING ARNING 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.
This jeopardises the operating and road safety
of the vehicle.
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Stow all objects in the vehicle securely
so that they cannot get into the driver's
footwell.
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Always t the oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order to ensure that there
is always su cient room for the pedals.
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Do not use loose oor mats and do not
place oor mats on top of one another.
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