Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon Owner's Manual page 168

Notes on optimised acceleration
If all necessary requirements and activation con‐
ditions are fulfilled, the best possible accelera‐
tion can be achieved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
roads. Individual wheels could spin and you
could lose control of the vehicle. There is an
increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
Be sure to observe the safety notes and informa‐
tion on ESP ® ( page 194).
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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.
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If ESP is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident!
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
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are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
Requirements:
the vehicle is run in ( page 164).
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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
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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.
Do not always pull away with optimised
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acceleration.
Engage the h drive position (
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Move the steering wheel to the straight-
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ahead position.
Select the sportiest available drive program
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B or C( page 173).
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Deactivating ESP ® ( page 196).
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Depress and hold the brake pedal firmly with
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your left foot.
With your right foot, fully depress the accel‐
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erator pedal.
After no more than five seconds, take your
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left foot quickly off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion.
Switch on ESP
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dure is complete.
Ending optimised acceleration
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
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Reactivate the ESP
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% After you pull away with optimised accelera‐
tion, components of the drivetrain can
page 176).
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become very hot, which means that opti‐
mised acceleration values may be reached
again only after a few minutes.
Driving and parking 165
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once the acceleration proce‐
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