Driving And Parking; Driving - Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG S-Class Series Owner's Manual

Driving

Breaking-in notes
To preserve the engine during the first
1000 miles (1500 km):
drive at varying road speeds and engine
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speeds.
do not drive faster than 87 mph (140 km/h).
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only briefly allow the engine to reach a maxi‐
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mum engine speed of 4500 rpm (4500 rpm).
drive the vehicle in drive program A.
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change gear before the tachometer needle is
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Ô of the way to the red area of the tachome‐
ter.
do not shift down a gear manually in order to
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brake.
avoid overstraining the vehicle, e.g. driving at
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full throttle.
do not depress the accelerator pedal past
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the pressure point (kickdown).
only increase the engine speed gradually and
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accelerate the vehicle to full speed after
1000 miles (1500 km).
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
drivetrain have been replaced.
Please also observe the following breaking-in
notes:
in certain driving and driving safety systems,
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the sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
tain distance is being driven after the vehicle
has been delivered or after repairs. Full sys‐
tem effectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
brakepads, brake discs and tires that are
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either new or have been replaced only ach‐
ieve optimum braking effect and grip after
several hundred kilometers of driving. Com‐
pensate for the reduced braking effect by
applying greater force to the brake pedal.
Operation of the ECO start/stop function
The engine is automatically switched off if the
following conditions are met:
you brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans‐
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mission position h or i.

Driving and parking

if all vehicle conditions for an automatic
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engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when the vehicle is stationary.
The engine is restarted automatically if:
you release the brake pedal in transmission
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position h when the HOLD function is not
active.
you shift from transmission position j.
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you engage transmission position h or k.
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you depress the accelerator pedal.
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you permanently activate manual gearshift‐
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ing.
you pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
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shifter.
you change the vehicle level.
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an automatic engine start is necessary.
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If the engine was switched off by the ECO start/
stop function and you leave the vehicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The Vehicle Operational Switch
the Ignition Off Before Exiting
also appears in the multifunction display. If you
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display message