Operation Manual

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the vehicle is stationary and the brake pedal is
depressed sufficiently (left foot).
R
the transmission is in position D.
R
drive program S, S+ or RACE is selected
(
Y page 108).
Activating RACE START
i
When manual mode (Y page 115) is active,
the transmission automatically shifts up to
RACE START in the drive program. This func-
tion supports maximum acceleration with
RACE START. After going through an acceler-
ating process once from a stationary position,
this function is automatically deactivated.
X
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
X
Pull and hold both steering wheel paddle shift-
ers.
X
The RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP
Cancel: Paddle DOWN message appears in
the multifunction display.
X
Release both steering wheel paddle shifters.
i
If the activation conditions are no longer ful-
filled, RACE START is canceled. The RACE
START Not Possible See Operator's
Manual message appears in the multifunction
display.
X
To cancel: pull the left steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y page 113).
or
X
To confirm: pull the right steering wheel pad-
dle shifter (
Y page 113).
The RACE
START Available Depress gas
pedal. message appears in the multifunction
display.
i
If you do not depress the accelerator pedal
within a few seconds, RACE START is can-
celed. The RACE START Canceled
message
appears in the multifunction display.
X
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
The engine speed is increased.
The RACE
START Release brake to start
message appears in the multifunction display.
i
If you do not release the brake pedal within
a short time, RACE START will be canceled.
The RACE START Canceled
message
appears in the multifunction display.
X
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum acceler-
ation.
The RACE
START Active message appears in
the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 30 mph (Can-
ada: 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‐
sible See Operator's Manual or RACE
START Canceled message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
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If RACE START is used repeatedly within a
short period of time, it is only available again
after the vehicle has been driven a certain
distance.
AMG adaptive sport suspension sys-
tem
General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each wheel
and depends on:
R
your driving style, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R
your individual selection of Sport, Sport + or
Comfort
The suspension setting is adjusted using the
corresponding button in the center console.
i
The mode can also be set using the
DYNAMIC SELECT controller (
Y page 108).
Each time you start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, Comfort mode is
activated. For further information about starting
the engine, see (
Y page 103).
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Driving systems
Driving and parking