MERCEDES-BENZ EQE SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

5
Corner radars
6 Ultrasonic sensors
7 Reversing camera &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due torestric-
te d de tection per form ance of vehicle sen-
sors and cameras
If th e area around vehicle senso rsor cameras
is co vered, damaged or dirty, cer tain driving
and saf ety sy stems cannot function co rrectl y.
There is a risk of an accident. #
Keep the area around vehicle senso rsor
cameras clear of any obst ructions and
clean. #
Have damage tothe bumper, radiator
gr ille or stone chipping in the area of the
front and rear wind owsre paired at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Pa
rticular ly,ke ep the areas around the sensors
and cameras free of dirt, ice or slush
(/ page 373). The sensors and cameras must
not be co vered and the de tection ranges around
th em must be kept free. Do not at tach additional licence plate brac
kets, advertisements, stic kers,
fo ils or foils toprotect against stone chippings in
th e de tection range of the sensors and cameras.
Make sure that there are no overhanging loads
pr otru ding into the de tection range.
If th ere is damage toa bumper or thera diator
gr ille, or aTer an impact, ha vethe function of the
senso rschecked at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Ha vedamage or stone chipping in the area
of the cameras on the front and rear wind ows
re paired at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
% The reve rsing camera can extend and retract
automatically forth e purpose of calibration,
ev en though there is no camera image in the
displa y. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of dr
w of dr iving syst
iving syst ems and dr
ems and dr iving safe
iving safe ty
ty
syst
syst ems
ems R
ABS (/ page 219)
R BAS (/ page 219)
R ESP ®
(/ page 220)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page 221) R
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page 221)
R EBD (/ page 222)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 222)
R HOLD function (/ page 222)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 223)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 224)
R Valet service mode (/ page 224)
R Beginner driver mode (/ page 225)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 225)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 227)
R Limiter (/ page 228)
R Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 250)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 251)
R Tra1c light view (/ page 255)
R AIRMATIC (/ page 262)218
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Dr
Dr
iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
% The availability of some functions or sub-func-
tions of the Driving Assistance Package is
equipment- or countr y-speci/c. The functions
of your Driving Assistance Package may di.er
from the functions listed here.
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC, Active
Blind Spot Assist, Active Brake Assist, Active
Lane Keeping Assist and Active Emer gency
St op Assist are also available without the Driv-
ing Assistance Package, albeit with restric ted
functionality.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 230)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (/ page 235)
R Route-based speed adap tation (/ page 236)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 245)
R Active Steering Assist (/ page 238)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (/ page 241)
R Active Lane Change Assist (/ page 242)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page 238)R
Active Blind Spot Assist with exitwa rning
(/ page 255)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 259)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side (/ page 58)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ack age
age
% The availability of individual functions is coun-
try and equipment-dependent.
R Reversing camera (/ page 264)
R 360° Camera (/ page 266)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 271)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 275)
R Remo teParking Assist (/ page 280)
R Memory Parking Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 287) F
F
unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regula testhe
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking. R
Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously aTer
th eve hicle is star ted. F F
unction of B
unction of B AS
AS &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. Driving and parking
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#
Depress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
® &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:in trailer operation
from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/trailer
combination begins tosw ay from side toside.
R In st rong side winds when you are driving
fa ster than 80 km/h. If
th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The drive system output is adap ted according
to the situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the driver's dis-
pla y:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:stabilisation of the
ve hicle/trailer combination is no lon ger
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no lon ger active.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis-
te dby ESP ®
when braking. 220
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If
th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes in the driv-
er's displa y,one or se veral wheels has reached its
gr ip limit:
R Adapt your driving style tosuit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away.
Deactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ove traction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
ET
ET S/4ET
S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on a
slippery car riag ewa y. ETS/4ETS can impr
ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin.
R More drive torque is tr ansferredto the wheel
or wheels with traction.
In0uence
In0uence of dr
of driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms on ESP
ams on ESP ®
®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif-
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as the
driver's prefer red driving style. Depending on the
selected drive prog ram, the appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
prog rams using theDY NAMIC SELECT button
(/ page 190). F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering slightl y.R
The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a
high cent reofgrav ity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Always adapt your driving style tosuit
th e cur rent road and weather conditions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar-
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side. Driving and parking
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R
Intheev ent of se vere swerving, the operating
energy output is also reduced and all wheels
are braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or may
not function if:
R The trailer is not connected cor rectly or is not
de tected proper lyby theve hicle. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability
ability
Pr
Pr ogr
ogr am)
am) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
ß 5
y
* N
NO OTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onorå Off. ESP
®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the driver's dis-
pla y.
Obser veany information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the driv-
er's displa y. F
F
unction of EBD
unction of EBD Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) is
charac-
te rised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking, espe-
cially on bends. F F
unction of S
unction of S TEER C
TEER CONTR
ONTROL
OL ST
EER CONTROL assists youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto the steering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation. Syst Syst
em limits
em limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assisted fur-
th er by the electric po wer steering. HOLD function
HOLD function HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds theve hicle at a stand-
still without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in tra1c.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst Syst em limits em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationa ry. 222 222
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R
The incline must not be greater than 30%.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations,
ro llawa y:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y before you lea veit. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The electric parking brake is released. R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the brake pedal, and aTer a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the driver's displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
disappears from the driver's displa y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d.
R The transmission is shiTed toposition j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric par k-
ing brake. In
thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched o..
R There is a system malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insu1cient.
In addition, theBrake immediately message may
appear in the driver's display and a horn tone may
sound at regular inter vals. #
Immediate lydepress the brake pedal /rmly
until thewa rning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated. #
Additionally secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y. F F
unction of Hill St
unction of Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R The transmission is in position hork. Driving and parking
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R
The electric parking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins torollawa y. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to theve hicle rolling away
ATer a sho rttime, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
SwiTly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist. F F
unction of A unction of A dap
daptiv
tive Br
e Br ak
ake Lights
e Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing tra1c in an
emer gency braking situation with thefo llowing
actions:
R 0ashing the brake lamps
R activating the hazard warning lights
(/ page 144) If
th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds abo ve
50 km/h, the brake lamps 0ash rapidl y.This pro-
vides tra1c tr avelling behind you with an even
more noticeable warning. V
V
ale
ale t ser
t ser vice mode
vice mode F
F
unction of t
unction of t he v
he vale
alet ser
t ser vice mode
vice mode
In valet service mode, theve hicle acceleration is
limi tedto reduce therisk of damage toand
improper use of theve hicle when it is handed over
to third parties.
Va let service mode is characterised bythefo llo w-
ing:
R The maximum speed that can be driven is limi-
te dto 80 km/h.
R Drive prog rams B and= are not availa-
ble.
R ESP ®
cann otbe deactivated.
R Pro/les that are still log ged in are logged out
and unpr otected pro/les are secured. A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating v
ating vale
alet ser
t ser vice mode
vice mode
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R For activation: theve hicle is stationar y.
R For deactivation: park position jis engaged.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Apps 5
Valet service mode
% This function is an on-demand feature
(/ page 24). #
Activate or deactivate the function.
If va let service mode is activated, an indicator
lamp in the driver's display lights up.
% Alternativel y,valet service mode can be acti-
va ted or deactivated via the Mercedes me
connect App.
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect
(/ page 348)
% Valet service mode is pr otected from deacti-
va tion bythird parties only in combination
with Mercedes me connect. If theve hicle is
connected toMercedes me connect, only the
pro/le that activated the mode or the estab-
lished main user can deactivate it again. 224 224
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%
Valet service mode remains active even fol-
lowing a change of pro/le or aTer theve hicle
is switched on or o., and must be deliberately
deactivated bythe authorised user. Beginner dr
Beginner dr
iv
iver mode
er mode F
F
unction of t
unction of t he beginner dr
he beginner dr iv
iver mode
er mode
In beginner driver mode, theve hicle acceleration
is limi tedto increase saf etyfo r inexperienced
drivers.
Beginner driver mode is characterised bythefo l-
lowing:
R The maximum speed that can be driven is limi-
te dto 120 km/h.
R Drive prog rams B and= are not availa-
ble.
R ESP ®
cann otbe deactivated.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating beginner dr
ating beginner dr iv
iver mode
er mode
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R For activation: theve hicle is stationar y.
R For deactivation: park position jis engaged. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Apps 5
Beginner driver mode
% This function is an on-demand feature
(/ page 24). #
Activate or deactivate the function.
If beginner driver mode is activated, an indica-
to r lamp in the driver's display lights up.
% Alternativel y,beginner driver mode can be
activated or deactivated via the Mercedes me
connect app.
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect
(/ page 348)
% Beginner driver mode is pr otected from deac-
tivation bythird parties only in combination
with Mercedes me connect. If theve hicle is
connected toMercedes me connect, only the
pro/le that activated the mode or the estab-
lished main user can deactivate it again.
% Beginner driver mode remains active even fol-
lowing a change of pro/le or aTer theve hicle
is switched on or o., and must be deliberately
deactivated bythe authorised user. A A
TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST F
F
unction of A
unction of A TTENTION ASSIS
TTENTION ASSIS T wit
T with micr
h micr osleep
osleep
det
det ection
ection
% The microsleep de tection sub-function is only
av ailable in combination with the driver cam-
era (/ page 315).
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mono to-
nous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk
ro ads. If indicators of fatigue or increasing lapses
in concentration on the part of the driver are
de tected, the system suggests taking a break.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration in
time. The system is not a substitute for a well-res-
te d and attentive driver. On long journe ys,ta ke
re gular breaks in good time that allow for ade-
qu ate recuperation.
Yo u can choose between two settings:
R St
Standar
andar d:
d:normal system sensitivity.
R Sensitiv
Sensitiv e:
e:higher system sensitivity. The driver
is wa rned earlier and the attention le vel de tec-
te dby ATTENTION ASSIST is ada pted accord-
ingl y. Driving and parking
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If
fatigue or increasing inattention is de tected, the
wa rning appears in the driver displa y:ATTEN-
TION ASSIST: Take a break! .yo u can ackno wl-
edge the message and take a break if necessar y.
If yo u do not take a break and ATTENTION ASSIST
continues todetect increasing lapses in concen-
tration, you will be warned again aTer a minimum
of 15 minutes. The
following information is displa yed in the driv-
er's displa y:
R The length of the journey since the last break
R The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T: -
The more segments 2ofthe circle dis-
pla yed, the higher the de tected attention
le ve l.
- Fewe r segments 2are displa yed in the
circle as the attention le vel decreases.
R Microsleep de tection 1status:
- Deactivated: display 1is hidden.
- Activated but not operational: display 1
is grey.
- Activated and operational: display 1is
gr een.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended message appears.
If th e system, which uses the driver camera,
de tects indicators of microsleep, theATTENTION
ASSIST Microsleep Take a break! warning mes-
sage appears in the driver's display and a warning
to ne sounds simultaneousl y.This warning mes-
sage must be con/ rmed byTouch Control. It is
re commended that youta ke a break immediatel y.
If th e driver display sho wsawa rning, a service
area sear chis o.ered in the multimedia system. Yo
u can select a rest area and start navigation to
th is rest area.
If yo ure start theve hicle, ATTENTION ASSIST with
microsleep de tection is automatical lyactivated.
The last selected sensitivity le velre mains stored.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
The microsleep de tection function is available at a
speed of 20 km/h and abo ve.
Pa rticular lyin thefo llowing situations, ATTENTION
ASSIST only functions in a restric ted manner and
wa rnings may be dela yed or not occur:
R Ifyo u ha vebeen driving for less than appr ox-
imately 30 minutes.
R Ifth ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad sur-
fa ce or po tholes).
R Ifth ere is a strong side wind.
R Ifyo u adopt a sporty driving style (high corner-
ing speeds or high rates of acceleration).
R Ifth eSt eering Assist function of Active Dis-
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC is active. 226
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R
Ifth e clock is set tothe incor rect time.
R Ifyo uch ange lanes and vary your speed fre-
qu ently in active driving situations.
Microsleep de tection also does not function when
th e driver camera cannot de tect the driver's eyes,
fo re xamp le as a result of thefo llowing factors:
R The driver's eyes are co vered due tothe steer-
ing column position, fore xamp le.
R Poor lighting conditions.
R Some types of spectacles or sunglasses.
R The driver's line of vision is outside the driver
camera's /eld of vision.
Also obser veany information rega rding display
message sth at can be displ ayed in the driver's
displa y.
The tiredness and ale rtness assessment of
AT TENTION ASSIST with mic rosleep de tection is
re set and restar ted when continuing the journey
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u switch o. theve hicle. R
Ifyo u unfasten your seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. tochange drivers or take a
break).
Se
Se tting A
tting A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Assistance 5
ATTENTION ASSIST
Se
Se tting t
tting t he sensitivity
he sensitivity #
Select ZnexttoATTENTION ASSIST . #
Select Standard orSensitive . Cr
Cr
uise contr
uise contr ol and limit
ol and limit er
er F
F
unction of cr
unction of cr uise contr
uise control
ol
Cruise cont rolre gula testh e speed totheva lue
selected bythe driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, fore xamp le,the
stored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal aTer overtaking,
cruise cont rol will resume speed regulation back
to the stored speed.
Yo u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe
maximum design speed, up tothe speed recom- mended
byrange moni toring or up tothe set win-
te r tyre limit.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 217).
Mer
Mer cedes‑
cedes‑ AMG v
AMG vehicles:
ehicles: cruise cont rol isavaila-
ble up toa maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Displ ay
Display s in t
s in the dr
he dr iv
iv er's display
er's display
R h (gre y): cruise control is selected but not
ye t acti ve, or temp orarily passive.
R h (gre en): cruise control is active.
A stored speed appears under theh display
and is indicated in the speedome ter.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when thegr adient evens out.
Inc rease recuperation in good time on long and
steep downhill gradients. Take particular no teof
th is when driving a laden vehicle. By doing so, you
will make use of the electric mo tor's braking
e.ect tocharge the high-voltage batter y.This Driving and parking
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