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Immediately depress the brake firmly until
the warning message in the multifunction
display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated. The horn
sounds at regular intervals if you have
switched off the engine, released the seat
belt and opened the driver's door with the
HOLD function activated. The sounding of the
horn alerts you to the fact that the HOLD
function is still activated. If you attempt to
lock the vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
The vehicle cannot be locked until you have
deactivated the HOLD function.
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After switching off the engine, it can only
be started again once you have deactivated
the HOLD function.
RACE START
Important safety notes
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RACE START must not be used on normal
roads. RACE START must only be activated
and used on dedicated road circuits, out-
side of public road use.
RACE START enables optimal acceleration
from a standing start. For this, a suitably high-
grip road surface is required, along with the
tires and vehicle being in proper operating
condition.
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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 persons, animals
or obstacles are within range of the vehicle.
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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).
Information in the Digital Operator's
Manual
In the Digital Operator's Manual you will find
information on the following topics:
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Conditions for activation
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Activating RACE START
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.
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The mode can also be set using the
DYNAMIC SELECT controller (
Y
page 104).
Each time you start the engine with the
SmartKey or the Start/Stop button, Comfort
mode is activated. For further information
about starting the engine, see (
Y
page 101).
Sport mode
The firmer setting of the suspension tuning in
Sport mode ensures even better contact with
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