Mercedes-Benz AMG E-Class, Supplement Manual

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If the brake pedal is not released a er a short
while, RACE START is canceled. The RACE
START Canceled message appears in the
Instrument Display.
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Take your foot o the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera-
tion. The RACE START Active message
appears in the Instrument Display.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if you
release the accelerator pedal during RACE START
or if any of the activation conditions are no longer
ful lled. The RACE START Canceled message
appears in the Instrument Display.
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A er using it several times in short succes-
sion, RACE START is unavailable until a cer-
tain distance has been driven.
DRIFT MODE DRIFT MODE
FFunctions of DRIFT MODE unctions of DRIFT MODE
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DRIFT MODE is available only for the
Mer Mercedes‑ cedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MA AMG E 63 S TIC+ model or for
vehicles with AMG D AMG DYN YNAMIC PL AMIC PLUS pack US package age.
DRIFT MODE enables intentional unstable move-
ment (dri ing) and oversteering driving condition
of the vehicle. All activation conditions must be
ful lled for this (
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page 17).
% Only a highly quali ed and experienced driver
should drive in DRIFT MODE.
Read the safety notes and information on
ESP ® (
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page 13).
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use DRIFT MODE, ESP
®
is not avail-
able.
There is an increased risk of skidding and hav-
ing an accident.
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Do not use DRIFT MODE on normal
roads.
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DRIFT MODE may only be activated and
used on closed race circuits, not on pub-
lic roads.
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Make sure that no persons or obstacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
When DRIFT MODE is active, the vehicle drive
occurs only at the rear and is deactiva-
ted.
From a speed of approximately 70 mph
(115 km/h) up to 95 mph (150 km/h)
is continuously reactivated. From a speed of
95 mph (150 km/h) is fully active again,
ESP
®
however, remains deactivated. Below a
speed of 95 mph (150 km/h) to approximately
70 mph (115 km/h) is continuously
deactivated again.
% DRIFT MODE is only available a er the vehicle
has been broken in.
AActiv ctivating and deactiv ating and deactivating DRIFT MODE ating DRIFT MODE
RReq equir uirements: ements:
R ESP
®
is deactivated (
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page 15).
R
Drive program I is selected (
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page 9).
R
The doors, the hood and the trunk lid/tailgate
are closed.
R
The vehicle is started and the transmission
and the engine are at normal operating tem-
perature.
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