Driving Tips - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive W245 Operator's Manual

Neutral
A
No power is transmitted from the
drive system to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allow you
to move the vehicle freely.
®
If ESP is faulty: only move the
selector lever to N if the vehicle is
in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy
roads.
Drive
7
For driving forwards

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 173).
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
General notes
The program selector button allows you to
choose between drive programs with differ-
ent driving characteristics.
Program selector button
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving style
S Sport Sporty driving style
Press program selector button :.
X
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
When the ignition is switched on, the driving
mode last selected becomes active.
Steering wheel paddle shifters
Manually adjustable recuperation
If necessary, counteract the reduced regen-
erative braking effect by applying the brake
yourself.
You can increase or reduce recuperation in
overrun mode using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters. When you remove your foot from
the accelerator pedal, recuperation occurs.
The electric motor is then used as a alternator
and energy is recovered while driving. The
Transmission
Z
131