Driving And Driving Safety Systems - Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Manual

16 Driving and parking
% Gearshift recommendation is active only if
you have activated manual gearshifting with
the button on the center console.
Using kickdown
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
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erator pedal beyond the pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the next
gear when the maximum engine speed is
reached to protect the engine from overrevving.
% If you have activated manual gearshifting
with the button in the center console, the
transmission does not react to the kick‐
down.

Driving and driving safety systems

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Function of ESP (Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram)
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP
malfunctioning
If ESP ® is malfunctioning, ESP ® cannot carry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving safety systems are switched off.
Drive on carefully.
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Have ESP checked at a qualified spe‐
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cialist workshop.
You can select between the following modes of
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ESP :
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R ESP on
SPORT handling mode on
R
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ESP off
R
Characteristics when ESP
ESP ® monitors and improves driving stability and
traction, particularly in the following situations:
When pulling away on wet or slippery road‐
R
® way.
is
When braking.
R
In strong sidewinds when you are driving
R
faster than 43 mph (70 km/h).
ESP ® can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in
the following ways:
One or more wheels are braked.
R
The engine output is adapted according to
R
the situation.
ESP ® is activated every time the engine is star‐
ted, regardless of whether ESP
handling mode or was deactivated before the
engine was switched off.
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ESP is intervening if the ESP
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster:
Do not deactivate ESP
R
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is activated
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was in SPORT
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÷ warning
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