Mercedes-Benz EQS 350 Operator's Manual page 247

244 Driving and parking
In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
transmission position j and/or by the electric
parking brake:
The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
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door is opened.
The vehicle is switched off.
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There is a system malfunction.
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The power supply is insufficient.
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In addition, the Brake immediately
appear in the driver's display and a horn tone may
sound at regular intervals.
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
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until the warning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
Additionally secure the vehicle against rolling
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away.
Function of Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist holds the vehicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under the following
conditions:
The transmission is in position h or k.
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The electric parking brake is released.
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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.
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to the vehicle rolling away
After a short time, Hill Start Assist no longer
holds the vehicle.
message may
Swiftly move your foot from the brake
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pedal to the accelerator pedal. Do not
leave the vehicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist.
Function of Adaptive Brake Lights
Adaptive Brake Lights warn following traffic in an
emergency braking situation with the following
actions:
flashing the brake lamps
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activating the hazard warning lights
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If the vehicle is braked sharply from speeds above
50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidly. This pro-
vides traffic travelling behind you with an even
more noticeable warning.
Valet service mode
Function of the valet service mode
In valet service mode, the vehicle acceleration is
limited to reduce the risk of damage to and
improper use of the vehicle when it is handed over
to third parties.
Valet service mode is characterised by the follow-
ing:
The maximum speed that can be driven is limi-
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ted to 80 km/h.
Drive programs B and = are not availa-
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ble.
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ESP cannot be deactivated.
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Profiles that are still logged in are logged out
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and unprotected profiles are secured.