Driving Tips - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Operator's Manual

Transmission
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Driving tips

Holding the vehicle stationary on uphill
gradients
Do not hold the vehicle stationary on uphill gra-
dients by depressing the accelerator pedal.
Instead, only ever hold the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients by:
depressing the brake pedal
R
engaging the electric parking brake
R
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
X
pressure point.
The needle in the power display points to the
boost area (
Y
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
X
desired speed is reached.
i
Maximum acceleration is available for a limi-
ted time.
Rocking the vehicle free
Shifting the transmission repeatedly between
gears D and R may help to free the vehicle if it
has become stuck in slush or snow. The vehi-
cle's engine management system limits the
speed to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h) when
shifting back and forth. To shift back and forth
between transmission positions D and R, move
the DIRECT SELECT lever up and down past the
point of resistance.
Program selector button
The program selector button allows you to
choose between drive programs with different
driving characteristics.
page 153).
Press program selector button :.
X
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
The transmission switches to automatic drive
program E each time the drive system is started.
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving style
S Sport Sporty driving style
E+ Economy Comfortable, particularly
economical driving style
Plus
Drive programs
Drive program E (Economy)
Drive program E is characterized by the follow-
ing:
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward gear unless the accelerator pedal is
depressed fully.
reduced power on the accelerator pedal
R
increases sensitivity. This supports an even
and economical driving style.
the wheels are less likely to spin.
R
full power output by using kickdown.
R
Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program S is characterized by the follow-
ing:
the vehicle exhibits sporty driving character-
R
istics.
the entire power output can be utilized by
R
depressing the accelerator pedal.