Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe, Operator'S Manual

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Activating RACE START
X
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
X
Turn the drive program selector switch
clockwise (
Y
page 124) until the RS
indicator on the switch lights up in red.
The multifunction display shows the
message RACE START RACE START Confirm: Paddle Confirm: Paddle
UP UP Cancel: Paddle DOWN Cancel: Paddle DOWN .
i
If the conditions for activation are not
fulfilled, RACE START is canceled. The
RACE START Not Possible RACE START Not Possible message
appears in the multifunction display.
X
To cancel: pull the left-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter (DOWN) (
Y
page 125).
The multifunction display shows the RACE RACE
START Canceled START Canceled message.
X
To confirm: pull the right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter (UP) (
Y
page 125).
The RACE START Available Depress RACE START Available Depress
gas pedal gas pedal message appears in the
multifunction display.
i
If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal within a few seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The multifunction display shows
the RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled message.
X
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
The engine speed is increased.
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 a few seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The multifunction display shows
the RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled message.
X
Take your foot off the brake pedal while
keeping the accelerator pedal fully
depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum
acceleration.
The
RACE RACE START START Active Active message appears
in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 30 mph
(50 km/h). Drive program S+ is activated.
SPORT handling mode remains switched on.
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 RACE
START Not Possible START Not Possible or RACE START RACE START
Canceled Canceled message appears in the
multifunction 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.
Automatic drive program
Drive program C is characterized by the
following:
R
comfort-oriented engine and transmission
settings
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the transmission shifting up sooner
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
R
the transmission shifting up sooner; This
results in the vehicle being driven at lower
engine speeds and the wheels being less
likely to spin
Drive programs S and S+ are characterized
by the following:
R
sporty engine and transmission settings
R
the transmission shifting up later and
shifting down dynamically
R
as a result of the later transmission
upshifts, the fuel consumption may be
higher
R
if a period of dynamic driving is followed by
an extended phase with a constant
accelerator pedal position, the vehicle
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