Mercedes-Benz EQS 2021 Owner's Manual page 199

196 Driving and parking
speed. This results in greater manoeuvrability
and improved driving stability, e.g. when corner‐
ing.
Rear axle steering has the following characteris‐
tics:
reduced steering effort and turning circle
R
resulting in reduced parking effort
improved driving stability, e.g. when corner‐
R
ing
more direct steering resulting in improved
R
handling of the vehicle
Observe the notes on snow chains and snow
chain mode ( page 408).
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ECO display function
The ECO display shows an evaluation of your
driving style on the driver display depending on
the situation. This enables you to check the effi‐
ciency of your driving style and adjust it if neces‐
sary. The ECO display menu shows a ball
will roll forwards or backwards on a stylised road
in the direction of travel according to the driving
characteristics.
Above and below the road, lines mark the area
for an efficient driving style 3. Ball
up in green if it is rolling within these lines. Out‐
side the lines, the ball will light up in orange.
The ECO display assesses the following criteria
for an economical driving style:
coasting at the right time
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consistent speed
R
moderate acceleration
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The overall assessment of your driving style
"from start" is indicated with stars. It starts with
five empty stars, which you can fill one after the
other if you drive efficiently. When all five stars
are filled, a glow appears in the background.
% You can call up the
the Classic
ECO Assist function
2 that
ECO Assist is active only in hÃ
( page 190).
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ECO Assist analyses data for the vehicle's expec‐
ted route. This allows the system to optimally
adjust the driving style for the route ahead, use
2 will light
minimal energy and recuperate. If the system
detects an event ahead and the vehicle nears
the event, ECO Assist will calculate the optimum
ECO display function via
and Sport menus ( page 310).
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