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Function of Adaptive Brake Lights
Adaptive Brake Lights warn following traffic in an
emergency braking situation with the following
actions:
flashing the brake lamps
R
activating the hazard warning lights
R
(
page 47)
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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.
Start-off assist
▌Function of the start-off assist
The start-off assist enables optimal vehicle accel-
eration from a standstill. For this, a suitably high-
grip road surface is required, the tyres and vehicle
must also be in good condition.
Do not activate the start-off assist on public
roads.
Be sure to observe the safety notes and informa-
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tion on ESP
(
page 317).
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▌Activating the start-off assist
& WARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use start-off assist, individual
wheels could spin and you could lose control
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.
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Deactivating ESP
(
page 321).
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Move the steering wheel to the straight-ahead
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position.
Depress the brake pedal firmly with your left
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foot and keep it depressed.
Engage the h drive position (
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Select the sportiest available drive program
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B or C(
page 265, 266).
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Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
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Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
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accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera-
tion.
Switch on ESP
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dure is complete. ESP
able to stabilise the vehicle if the vehicle
starts to skid or a wheel starts to spin.
Cancelling the start-off assist
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
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Reactivate the ESP
ATTENTION ASSIST
▌Function of ATTENTION ASSIST
ATTENTION ASSIST assists you on long, monoto-
nous journeys, e.g. on motorways and trunk
roads. If indicators of fatigue or increasing lapses
page 273).
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in concentration on the driver's part are detected,
the system suggests taking a break.
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
always detect fatigue or lapses in concentration in
time. The system is not a substitute for a well-res-
Driving and parking 325
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once the acceleration proce-
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will otherwise not be
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