Canceling start-off assist
X
Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
X
Reactivate ESP
®
.
RACE START (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
Important safety notes
i
RACE START must not be used on normal
roads. RACE START must only be activated
and used on dedicated road circuits, outside
of public road use.
i
RACE START is only available in
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles.
G
WARNING
If you use RACE START, individual tires may
start to spin and the vehicle could skid.
Depending on the selected ESP
®
mode,
there is an increased risk of skidding and
having an accident. Make sure that no per-
sons, animals or obstacles are within range
of the vehicle.
RACE START enables optimal acceleration
from a standing start. For this, a suitably high-
grip road surface is required and the vehicle
and tires must be in good working order.
i
Observe the safety notes on driving safety
systems (Y page 60).
Be sure to read the safety notes and infor-
mation on ESP
®
(Y page 63).
Conditions for activation
You can activate RACE START if:
R
the doors, hood and the trunk lid are closed.
R
the engine is running and the transmission,
all-wheel drive clutch and the engine are at
operating temperature.
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 h.
R
drive program S, S+ or RACE is selected
(Y page 133)
Activating RACE START
X
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
X
Pull and hold both steering wheel paddle
shifters.
X
The RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP
RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP
Cancel: Paddle DOWNCancel: Paddle DOWN message appears in
the multifunction display.
X
Release both steering wheel paddle shifters.
i
If the activation conditions are no longer
fulfilled, RACE START is canceled. The
RACE START Not Possible See Opera‐RACE START Not Possible See Opera‐
tor's Manualtor's Manual message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
X
To cancel: pull the left steering wheel pad-
dle shifter (Y page 140).
or
X
To confirm: pull the right steering wheel
paddle shifter (Y page 140).
The RACE START Available DepressRACE START Available Depress
gas pedalgas pedal message appears in the multi-
function display.
i
If you do not depress the accelerator pedal
within a few seconds, RACE START is can-
celed. The multifunction display shows the
RACE START CanceledRACE START Canceled message.
X
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
The engine speed is increased.
The RACE START Release brake toRACE START Release brake to
startstart message appears in the multifunction
display.
i
If you do not release the brake pedal
within a short time, RACE START will be can-
celed. The multifunction display shows the
RACE START CanceledRACE START Canceled message.
X
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum acceler-
ation.
The RACE START ActiveRACE START Active message appears
in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 50 km/h.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if you
release the accelerator pedal during RACE
START or if any of the activation conditions are
no longer fulfilled. The RACE START Not Pos‐RACE START Not Pos‐
sible See Operator's Manualsible See Operator's Manual or RACERACE
START CanceledSTART Canceled message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
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