Mercedes-Benz MY17 c-class, Руководство оператора

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The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
R
a system malfunction occurs.
R
the power supply is not sufficient.
If a malfunction occurs, then the transmission
may be shifted into position P automatically.
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, outside
of public road use.
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RACE START is only available in
Mercedes ‑ AMG vehicles.
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 61).
Be sure to read the safety notes and informa-
tion on ESP
®
(
Y
page 67).
Conditions for activation
You can activate RACE START if:
R
the doors are closed.
R
the engine is running and it has reached an
operating temperature of approximately
160 ‡ (71 †). This is the case when the oil
temperature gauge in the multifunction dis-
play is shown in white.
R
the drive program S, S+ or Race is selected.
(
Y
page 139)
R
the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position.
R
the vehicle is stationary and the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot).
R
the transmission is in position D.
Activating RACE START
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When manual mode (
Y
page 146) is active,
the transmission automatically shifts up to
RACE START in the drive program. This func-
tion supports maximum acceleration with
RACE START. After going through an acceler-
ating process once from a stationary position,
this function is automatically deactivated.
X
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
X
Pull and hold both steering wheel paddle shift-
ers (
Y
page 146).
The RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP
Cancel: Paddle DOWN message appears in
the multifunction display.
X
Release both steering wheel paddle shifters
(
Y
page 146).
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If the activation conditions are no longer ful-
filled, RACE START is canceled. The RACE
START Canceled message appears in the
multifunction display.
X
To cancel: pull the left steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y
page 146).
or
X
To confirm: pull the right steering wheel pad-
dle shifter (
Y
page 146).
The RACE START Available Depress gas
pedal. message appears in the multifunction
display.
i
If you do not depress the accelerator pedal
fully within two seconds, RACE START is can-
celed. The RACE START Not Possible See
Operator's Manual message appears in the
multifunction display.
X
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
The engine speed rises to approximately
3,500 rpm.
The RACE START Release brake to start
message appears in the multifunction display.
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If you do not release the brake pedal within
five seconds, RACE START is canceled. The
Driving systems
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Driving
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parking
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