Driving Tips - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Operator's Manual

Driving tips

Holding the vehicle stationary on uphill
gradients
Do not hold the vehicle stationary on uphill
gradients by depressing the accelerator
pedal. Instead, only ever hold the vehicle sta-
tionary on uphill gradients by:
depressing the brake pedal
R
engaging the electric parking brake
R
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
X
pressure point.
The needle in the power display points to
the boost area ( page 183).
Y
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
X
desired speed is reached.
i Maximum acceleration is available for a
limited time.
Rocking the vehicle free
Shifting the transmission repeatedly between
gears D and R may help to free the vehicle if it
has become stuck in slush or snow. The vehi-
cle's engine management system limits the
speed to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h) when
shifting back and forth. To shift back and forth
between transmission positions D and R,
move the DIRECT SELECT lever up and down
past the point of resistance.
Program selector button
The program selector button allows you to
choose between drive programs with differ-
ent driving characteristics.
Press program selector button :.
X
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
The transmission switches to automatic drive
program E each time the drive system is star-
ted.
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving style
S Sport Sporty driving style
E+ Economy Comfortable, particularly
economical driving style
Plus
Drive programs
Drive program E (Economy)
Drive program E is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward gear unless the accelerator pedal
is depressed fully.
reduced power on the accelerator pedal
R
increases sensitivity. This supports an even
and economical driving style.
the wheels are less likely to spin.
R
full power output by using kickdown.
R
Transmission
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Z