Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Руководство пользователя

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you depress the brake pedal again with a
certain amount of pressure until ë dis-
appears from the multifunction display.
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you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
When the HOLD function is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to posi-
tion P if:
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the driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
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the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
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the bonnet is opened.
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a system fault occurs.
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the power supply is not sufficient.
RACE START
Important safety notes
G WARNING
RACE START is only available when SPORT
handling mode is activated. SPORT handling
mode will only be able to stabilise the vehicle
to a limited degree if the vehicle starts to skid
or a wheel starts to spin. The vehicle is there-
fore harder to control at the threshold range.
You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident.
RACE START should only be used on closed
off circuits. Always adapt your driving style to
suit the prevailing road and weather condi-
tions.
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RACE START is only available in AMG vehi-
cles.
RACE START enables optimum acceleration
from a standing start. The precondition for
this is a suitable high-grip road surface.
Activation conditions
You can activate RACE START if:
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the doors are closed.
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the engine is running and it has reached an
operating temperature of approximately
80 †. This is the case when the engine oil
temperature in the multifunction display
stops flashing.
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SPORT handling mode is activated
(
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page 68).
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the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position.
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the vehicle is stationary and the brake
pedal is depressed (left foot).
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the transmission is in position D.
Activating RACE START
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Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
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Turn the drive program selector clockwise
(
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page 158) until the RS lamp lights up.
The Confirm RACE START: Cancel Pad‐
dle UP: Paddle DOWN message appears
in the multifunction display.
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If the activation conditions are no longer
fulfilled, RACE START is cancelled. The
RACE START cancelled message appears
in the multifunction display.
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To cancel: pull the left steering wheel shift
paddle (
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page 158).
or
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To confirm: pull the right steering wheel
shift paddle (
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page 158).
The RACE START available Depress
accelerator message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
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If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal fully within two seconds, RACE
START is cancelled. The RACE START not
possible See Owner's Manual message
appears in the multifunction display.
Driving systems
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Driving
and
parking
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