Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon W223 2021 Owner's Manual page 208

206 Driving and parking
Permanent setting:
Change to drive program =(
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Select drive setting p (
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Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style.
If the gearshift recommendation
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next to the transmission position display, shift
to the recommended gear.
Using kickdown
page 201).
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Maximum acceleration: depress the accelera-
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tor pedal beyond the pressure point.
page 201).
To protect against engine overrev, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear when maxi-
mum engine speed has been reached.
Glide mode function
With an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps you to reduce fuel consumption.
Glide mode is characterised by the following:
The combustion engine is disconnected from
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the drivetrain and continues to run in neutral.
The transmission position display h is shown
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in green.
Vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical system
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(EQ-Boost technology): The combustion
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engine can be switched off. All of the vehicle
functions remain active.
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Glide mode is activated if the following conditions
are met:
Drive program ; is selected.
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The speed is within a suitable range.
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The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
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uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
There is no trailer hitched up to the trailer
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hitch, and no bicycle rack Fitted.
You do not depress the accelerator or brake
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pedal (except for light brake applications).
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Glide mode can also be activated if you have
selected the "Eco" setting for the drive in the
drive program =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the con-
ditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be prevented by the following
parameters:
Incline
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Downhill gradient
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Temperature
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Height
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