RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 50 km/h.
Drive program S+ is activated. ESP
®
Sport
remains activated.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if
you release the accelerator pedal during a
race start or if any of the activation conditions
are no longer fulfilled. The multi-function dis-
play shows the
RACE START not possible
See Owner's Manual
message.
i
If RACE START is used repeatedly in a
short period of time, it is only available
again after having driven the vehicle a cer-
tain distance.
AIRMATIC* (except E 63 AMG)
Vehicle level
Your vehicle regulates its height automati-
cally. All-round self-levelling ensures the best
possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When
you drive fast, the vehicle is lowered auto-
matically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption.
The following vehicle levels are possible:
R
normal
R
raised: the vehicle is raised by about 25 mm
when compared with the normal level
R
lowered: the vehicle is lowered by about
10 mm when compared with the normal
level
The "Normal" and "Raised" vehicle levels can
be set manually.
The "Lowered" vehicle level is set automati-
cally:
R
at speeds above 140 km/h
R
if you have selected "Sports tuning"
(
Y
page 155)
Setting the vehicle level manually
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor road surfaces.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock.
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel housing or under the vehicle while low-
ering the vehicle when it is stationary. Other-
wise, limbs could become trapped.
Setting the raised level
X
Start the engine.
If indicator lamp
;
is not lit:
X
Press button
:
.
Indicator lamp
;
lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to the raised level.
The message
Vehicle rising
appears in
the display.
Setting the normal level
X
Start the engine.
If indicator lamp
;
is lit:
X
Press button
:
.
Indicator lamp
;
goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to the normal level.
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Driving systems
Cont
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* optional
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