2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN driving modes

Rsections of the route have a very small radius
of curvature
Ryou accelerate hard or brake sharply
AIRMATIC
General notes
AIRMATIC is an air suspension with variable
damping for improved driving comfort. All-round
level control ensures the best possible suspen-
sion and constant ground clearance, even with a
laden vehicle. When you drive fast, the vehicle is
lowered automatically to improve driving safety
and to reduce fuel consumption. There is also
the option to manually adjust the vehicle level.
AIRMATIC consists of level setting, level control and the Adaptive Damping System ADS PLUS.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When the vehicle is being lowered, people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the wheels or
underneath the vehicle. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle or
in the immediate vicinity of the wheel arches
when the vehicle is being lowered.
Vehicle level
Setting the raised vehicle level
It is possible to choose between the "Normal"
and "Raised" vehicle levels. Select the "Normal"
setting for normal road surfaces and "Raised"
for driving with snow chains or on particularly poor road surfaces. Your selection remains
stored even if you remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock.
XStart the engine.
If indicator lamp ;is not lit:
XPress button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. The vehicle is
raised by 1.0 in (25 mm) compared to the
normal level.
The Vehicle
Risingmessage appears in the
multifunction display.
iThe message disappears after ten seconds,
irrespective of the level reached. If necessary,
the vehicle is raised further.
The "Raised level" setting is canceled if you:
Rdrive at a speed above approximately 75 mph
(120 km/h)
Rdrive for approximately three minutes at a
speed above 50 mph (80 km/h)
Setting the normal vehicle level
XStart the engine.
If indicator lamp ;is lit:
XPress button :.
Indicator lamp ;goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level.
Suspension tuning
General notes
The Adaptive Damping System ADS PLUS auto-
matically controls the calibration of the damp-
ers.
The damping is tuned individually to each wheel
and depends on:
Ryour driving style, e.g. sporty
Rthe road surface condition, e.g. bumps
Ryour individual selection, i.e. sports or com-
fort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
iYou can choose between the sporty and
comfortable mode. One of the two modes is
always active.
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Driving and parking

You can also select the operating mode of the
hybrid drive system (Ypage 243).
RArea=to? (CHARGE):
This shows the recuperated energy which is
stored in the high-voltage battery as electrical energy.
When the display reaches lower limit ?, the
maximum recuperative braking power has
been exhausted. The mechanical brake is
activated.
Selecting the operating mode
Button :allows you to choose between differ-
ent operating modes.
XPress button :to change the operating
mode.
The operating mode selected appears in the
instrument cluster (
Ypage 242).
If it is not possible to change operating
modes, the display message Change the
current drive program before chang‐ing the operating mode.orExit man‐ualdriveprogramMbeforechangingthe operating mode.appears in the multi-
function display. Further information on "Dis-
play messages" (
Ypage 297).
:Operating mode selected
;Operating mode unavailable
=Operating mode available
HYBRIDRElectric mode or driving
with the internal combus-
tion engine is possible
RAutomatic selection of
drive mode with electric
mode as often as possi-
ble
RThe high-voltage battery
is discharged to approx-
imately 20%
RTo subsequently main-
tain the condition of
charge of the high-volt-
age battery, the electric
output is reduced. All
vehicle functions such as
electric mode, energy
recuperation or boost
mode, for example, are
still available.
E-MODERElectric-only operation
mode up to the output
limit of the electric motor
RElectrical power output
allotted using the haptic
accelerator pedal
(
Ypage 251)
RInternal combustion
engine activation using
the haptic accelerator
pedal
RThe power meter is
shown on the right-hand
side of the instrument
cluster (
Ypage 244).
PLUG‑IN HYBRID operation243
Driving and parking
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Activating when driving with the electric motor:
XPull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter (Ypage 174).
The combustion engine is switched on. Man-
ual drive program Mis temporarily activated.
The selected gear and Mappear in the multi-
function display.
Activating when driving with the combustion
engine:
XPull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter (Ypage 174).
Manual drive program Mis temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and Mappear in the
multifunction display.
The ECO start/stop function is not available in
manual drive program M.
Haptic accelerator pedal
General notes
The haptic accelerator pedal helps you to
reduce the fuel consumption and emissions of
your vehicle.
There are two different functions available for
this purpose:
Ran additional point of resistance in E-MODE
operating mode (Ypage 243)
Ra double impulse in E+operating mode
(Ypage 250)
Additional point of resistance in the hap-
tic accelerator pedal
The maximum available electric performance is
indicated by a tangible point of resistance in the
haptic accelerator pedal.
The additional point of resistance is available in
E-MODE operating mode (
Ypage 243).
If you depress the haptic accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point, the combustion
engine is switched on.
Double pulses in the haptic accelerator
pedal
A tangible double pulse in the haptic accelerator
pedal gives you a recommendation to release
the accelerator pedal. The combustion engine
can switch off and be disconnected from the
drive train (overrun mode).
The double pulse is available in drive program E+
(
Ypage 250). After the accelerator pedal has been released,
the coasting characteristics of the vehicle are
adapted to the traffic conditions.
To
avo
id getting too close to the vehicle in front,
you must apply the brakes manually when nec-
essary.
Driving tips
General driving tips
Drive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front. Avoid frequent and
sudden acceleration as well as abrupt braking.
During partial electric driving, pulling away and
acceleration, the electric motor supports the
internal combustion engine.
During overrun in transmission position Dand
braking, the electric motor will operate as a gen-
erator.
Further information on the ECO start/stop func-
tion (
Ypage 252).
Additional driving tips (
Ypage 192).
Stationary vehicle
If the vehicle is stopped, the combustion engine
is, for the most part, switched off. Automatic
climate control continues to function. The elec-
tromechanically assisted steering gear allows
you to use the power steering without reduced
comfort.
Acceleration
Depending on the operating mode, pulling away
and driving under low load conditions are per-
formed:
Rentirely by electric propulsion
Rin combination with the internal combustion
engine
When accelerating at an increased or full load,
boost mode is utilized. The electric motor sup-
ports the internal combustion engine by provid-
ing additional torque when the accelerator is
depressed rapidly.
Overrun mode or braking
There are three possible operating modes when
the hybrid vehicle is decelerating:
Renergy recovery takes place even when the
vehicle is decelerating purely in overrun mode
(
Ypage 240). The electric motor operates as
PLUG‑IN HYBRID operation251
Driving an d parking
Z