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you secure the vehicle using the electric park-
ing brake
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you activate DISTRONIC PLUS
After a time, the electric parking brake secures
the vehicle and relieves the service brake.
When the HOLD function is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to position j
if:
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the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open
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the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
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a system malfunction occurs
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the power supply is insufficient
If a malfunction occurs, the transmission may
also be shifted to position j automatically.
RACE START
Important safety notes
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RACE START is only available for the
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4MATIC+ and
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S 4MATIC+ models.
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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 after the vehi-
cle has been run-in (Y page 130).
RACE START enables optimal acceleration from
a standing start. For this, a suitably high-grip
road surface is required and the vehicle and tires
must be in good working order.
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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 65).
Be sure to read the safety notes and informa-
tion on ESP
®
(Y page 68).
Activation conditions
You can activate RACE START if:
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the doors are closed
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the hood is closed
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the tailgate is closed
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the engine is running and the engine and
transmission are at operating temperature
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the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position.
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the vehicle is on a level surface
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the vehicle is stationary, the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot) and the parking brake is
released
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the transmission is in position h
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the drive program S, S+ or Race is selected.
(Y page 139)
Activating RACE START
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Quickly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
The engine speed is increased.
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If the activation conditions are not fulfilled,
RACE START cannot be carried out. The RACERACE
START Not Possible See Operator'sSTART Not Possible See Operator's
ManualManual message appears in the multifunction
display.
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The RACERACE STARTSTART ReleaseRelease brakebrake toto startstart
message appears on the multifunction dis-
play.
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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 segments
in the multifunction display flicker rapidly.
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If you do not release the brake pedal within
a short time, RACE START will be canceled.
The RACE START CanceledRACE START Canceled message
appears in 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 acceler-
ation.
The RACE START ActiveRACE START Active message appears
on the multifunction display.
Driving systems
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Driving and parking
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