Mercedes-Benz EQS 2021 Owner's Manual page 237

234 Driving and parking
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 fol‐
lowing 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.
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:
By flashing the brake lamps
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By 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 provides traffic travelling behind you with an
even more noticeable warning.
If the vehicle is travelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
the vehicle is stationary. When you pull away
again, the hazard warning lights will switch off
automatically at approximately 10 km/h. You
can also switch off the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button.
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 fol‐
lowing:
The maximum speed that can be driven is
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limited to 80 km/h.
Drive programs B and = are not avail‐
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able.
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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.
Activating or deactivating valet service mode
Requirements:
For activation: the vehicle is stationary.
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