RACE START
Important safety notes
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Observe the safety notes for the SPORT
handling mode (Y page 81).
Only activate RACE START on dedicated race
circuits. Always adapt your speed and driving
style to the prevailing road and weather con-
ditions.
RACE START enables optimum acceleration
from a standing start. The precondition for
this is a suitable high-grip road surface.
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RACE START is only available in AMG vehi-
cles.
Activation conditions
You can activate RACE START if:
R
the doors are closed.
R
the engine is running and it has reached an
operating temperature of approximately
80 †. This is the case when the engine oil
temperature in the multifunction display
stops flashing.
R
SPORT handling mode is activated
(Y page 81).
R
the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position.
R
the vehicle is stationary and the brake
pedal is depressed (left foot).
R
the transmission is in position D.
Activating RACE START
X
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
X
Turn the drive program selector clockwise
(Y page 178) until the RS lamp lights up.
The RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP
Cancel: Paddle DOWN message appears
in the multifunction display.
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If the activation conditions are no longer
fulfilled, RACE START is cancelled. The mul-
tifunction display shows the RACE START
cancelled message.
X
To cancel: pull the left steering wheel shift
paddle (Y page 179).
or
X
To confirm: pull the right steering wheel
shift paddle (Y page 179).
The RACE START available Depress
accelerator message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
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If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal fully within two seconds, RACE
START is cancelled. The RACE START not
possible See Owner's Manual message
appears in the multifunction display.
X
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
The engine speed rises to approximately
3,500 rpm.
The RACE START Release brake to
start message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
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If you do not release the brake pedal
within five seconds, RACE START is cancel-
led. The multifunction display shows the
RACE START cancelled message.
X
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accel-
eration.
The RACE START active message appears
in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 50 km/h.
Drive program S+ is activated. SPORT han-
dling mode remains activated.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if
you release the accelerator pedal during
RACE START or if any of the activation condi-
tions are no longer fulfilled. The RACE START
not possible See Owner's Manual mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
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After using it several times in short suc-
cession, RACE START will be unavailable
until a certain distance has been driven.
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