Mercedes-Benz SL 450 2019, Operator'S Manual

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X
To cancel: pull the left-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter (
Y
page 141).
or
X
To confirm: pull the right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter (
Y
page 141).
The RACE START Available Depress RACE START Available Depress
gas pedal. gas 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 Canceled RACE START Canceled message.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal completely,
until the engine speed stops increasing.
The RACE START Release brake to RACE START Release brake to
start start message appears in the multifunction
display.
i
If you do not release the brake pedal
within five seconds, RACE START is can-
celed. The RACE START Canceled 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 RACE START Active message appears
in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 30 mph
(Canada: 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 Manual sible See Operator's Manual or RACE RACE
START Canceled START Canceled message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
i
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.
Adaptive damping system
General notes
A suspension with the adaptive damping sys-
tem provides improved driving comfort and
continuously controls the calibration of the
dampers. The damping characteristics adapt
to the current operating and driving situation.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R
your driving style, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface conditions
R
the selected drive program (
Y
page 132).
Selecting the Comfort or Economy
drive programs
In the Comfort and Economy drive programs,
the driving characteristics of your vehicle are
more comfortable. Select one of these drive
programs if you favor a more comfortable driv-
ing style. Also select these drive programs
when driving fast on straight roads, e.g. on
straight stretches of highway.
In urban traffic and stop-start traffic, drive pro-
gram C is recommended.
X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button : repeat-
edly until the Comfort or Economy drive
program is selected.
Selecting Sport mode
The firmer setting of the suspension tuning in
the Sport drive program ensures even better
contact with the road. Select this drive pro-
gram when employing a sporty driving style,
e.g. on winding country roads.
X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button : as many
times as necessary until the Sport drive
program is selected.
Selecting Sport Plus mode
The firmer suspension settings in the Sport
Plus drive program ensure even better contact
with the road. Select this mode when employ-
ing a sporty driving style, e.g. on winding coun-
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