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Be sure to observe the safety notes and informa-
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tion on ESP
(
page 201).
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Pulling away with optimized acceleration
& WARNING Risk of skidding and accidents
due to the wheels spinning
If you pull away using optimized acceleration,
individual wheels can spin and the vehicle can
skid.
There is an increased risk of skidding and
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accidents, especially when ESP
is switched
off!
Make sure that there are no persons or
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obstacles in the vicinity of the vehicle.
Requirements
the vehicle is broken in (
page 172).
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the vehicle and tires are in good condition.
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the roadway has a high-grip surface.
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the engine and transmission are at normal
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operating temperature.
* NOTE Increased wear due to optimized
acceleration
When pulling away with optimized 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 optimized
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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 drive program C (
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Deactivating ESP
(
page 202).
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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.
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 will pull away at maximum acceler-
ation.
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Switch on ESP
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dure is complete.
Ending optimized acceleration
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
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page 185).
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Reactivate ESP
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After you pull away with optimized accelera-
tion, components of the drivetrain can
become very hot, which means that optimized
page 182).
acceleration values may only be reached
again 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.
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once the acceleration proce-
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