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WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use DRIFT MODE, ESP
®
is not
available. Individual wheels could spin and
you could lose control of the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and
having an accident.
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Do not use DRIFT MODE on normal
roads.
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DRIFT MODE may only be activated and
used on closed race circuits, not on
public roads.
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Make sure that no persons or obstacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
When DRIFT MODE is active, the vehicle drive
occurs only at the rear and 4MATIC+ is deactiva‐
ted.
From a speed of approximately 70 mph
(115 km/h) up to 95 mph (150 km/h) 4MATIC+
is continuously reactivated. From a speed of
95 mph (150 km/h) 4MATIC+ is fully active
again, ESP
®
however, remains deactivated.
Below a speed of 95 mph (150 km/h) to approx‐
imately 70 mph (115 km/h) 4MATIC+ is continu‐
ously deactivated again.
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DRIFT MODE is only available after the vehi‐
cle has been broken in (→ page 138).
Activating and deactivating DRIFT MODE
Requirements:
R
ESP
®
is deactivated (→ page 169).
R
drive program I(RACE) is selected
(→ page 147).
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 transmission is in position h.
Activating DRIFT MODE
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Pull steering wheel paddle shifters 1 and
2 and hold for half a second.
If all activation conditions are fulfilled, the
instrument cluster displays the DRIFT MODE
Confirm: Paddle UP Cancel: Paddle DOWN
message and the DRIFT warning lamp
flashes.
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To cancel: pull steering wheel paddle shifter
1.
The instrument cluster displays the message
DRIFT MODE Canceled and the DRIFT warn‐
ing lamp goes out.
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Driving and parking
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