Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon W223 2021 Owner's Manual page 195

Moving away with optimised acceleration
& WARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, individ-
ual wheels could spin and you could lose con-
trol 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 192).
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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 sub-
jected 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-ahead
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position.
Select the sportiest available drive program
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B or C( page 201).
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Deactivating ESP ( page 225).
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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 acceler-
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ator pedal.
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After no more than five seconds, take your left
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foot quickly off the brake, but keep the accel-
erator 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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page 205).
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Reactivate the ESP
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% After 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 after a few minutes.
Notes on driving
& WARNING 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.
Driving and parking 193
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once the acceleration proce-
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