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

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The vehicle is secured with the electric park-
ing brake.
In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
transmission position j and/or by the electric
parking brake:
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The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
door is opened.
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The vehicle is switched o .
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There is a system malfunction.
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The power supply is insu cient.
In addition, the Brake immediately message may
appear in the driver's display and a horn tone may
sound at regular intervals.
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Immediately depress the brake pedal rmly
until the warning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
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Additionally secure the vehicle against rolling
away.
FFunction of Hill St unction of Hill Star art Assist t Assist
Hill Start Assist holds the vehicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under the following
conditions:
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The transmission is in position h or k .
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The electric parking brake is released.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and
depress it before the vehicle begins to roll away.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to the vehicle rolling away
A er a short time, Hill Start Assist no longer
holds the vehicle.
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Swi ly move your foot from the brake
pedal to the accelerator pedal. Do not
leave the vehicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist.
FFunction of A unction of Adap daptiv tive Br e Brak ake Lights e Lights
Adaptive Brake Lights warn following tra c in an
emergency braking situation with the following
actions:
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By ashing the brake lamps
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By activating the hazard warning lights
If the vehicle is braked sharply from speeds above
50 km/h, the brake lamps ash rapidly. This pro-
vides tra c travelling behind you with an even
more noticeable warning.
If the vehicle is travelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica-
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once the
vehicle is stationary. When you pull away again,
the hazard warning lights will switch o automati-
cally at approximately 10 km/h. You can also
switch o the hazard warning lights using the haz-
ard warning button.
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