Mercedes-Benz GLC : Driving / Pulling away with optimized acceleration

WARNING Risk of skidding and having an accident from wheels spinning

When you use optimized acceleration, individual wheels could spin and you could lose control of the vehicle.

If ESP® is deactivated, there is a risk of skidding and accident.

Make sure that no persons or obstacles are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.

Requirements:

• The vehicle has been broken in.
• The vehicle and tires are in good condition.
• You are on a high-grip roadway.
• The engine and transmission are at normal operating temperature.

NOTE Increased wear due to optimized acceleration

When pulling away with optimized acceleration, all components of the drivetrain are subjected to a very high load.

This can lead to increased component wear.

Do not always pull away with optimized acceleration.

Engage the h drive position.

Move the steering wheel to the straightahead position.

Select the sportiest available drive program BorC.

Deactivate ESP®.

Depress and hold the brake pedal firmly with your left foot.

With your right foot, fully depress the accelerator pedal.

After no more than five seconds, take your left foot quickly off the brake, but keep the accelerator pedal depressed.

The vehicle pulls away at maximum acceleration.

Switch on ESP® once the acceleration procedure is complete.

Ending optimized acceleration

Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.

Reactivate the ESP®.

After you pull away with optimized acceleration, components of the drivetrain can become very hot, which means that optimized acceleration values may be reached again only after a few minutes.