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Activating RACE START
You can activate RACE START under the follow‐
ing conditions:
R
the doors, the hood and the tailgate are
closed.
R
the engine is running and the transmission
and engine are at normal operating tempera‐
ture.
R
the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position.
R
the vehicle is on level ground.
R
the vehicle is stationary, the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot) and the parking brake is
released.
R
the transmission is in position h.
R
the DRIFT MODE is deactivated.
R
one of the drive programs C, B or
I is selected (→ page 147).
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Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
The engine speed increases.
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If the activation conditions are not fulfilled,
RACE START cannot be activated. The RACE
START Not Possible See Operator's Manual
message appears on the multifunction dis‐
play.
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The RACE START Release brake to start mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction display.
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In this phase you can adjust RACE START
depending on the road conditions: you can
vary the engine speed by pulling on one of
the steering wheel paddle shifters. The seg‐
ments in the multifunction display flicker
rapidly.
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If the brake pedal is not released after a
short while, RACE START is canceled. The
RACE START Canceled message appears on
the multifunction display.
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Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. The
RACE START Active message
appears in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle rea‐
ches a speed of approximately 31 mph
(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 Canceled
message appears on the multifunction display.
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After using it several times in short succes‐
sion, RACE START is unavailable until a cer‐
tain distance has been driven.
DRIFT MODE
Functions of DRIFT MODE
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The DRIFT MODE is available only for the
Mercedes‑AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ model or
for vehicles with AMG DYNAMIC PLUS pack‐
age.
DRIFT MODE enables intentional unstable move‐
ment (drifting) and oversteering of the vehicle.
All activation conditions must be fulfilled for this
(ESP
®
deactivated, for example).
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Only a highly qualified and experienced
driver should drive in DRIFT MODE.
Be sure to read the safety notes and infor‐
mation on ESP
®
(→ page 167).
Driving and parking
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