Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 199)

RACE START
Important safety notes
i Observe the safety notes for the SPORT
handling mode (
Y
page 75).
RACE START is intended solely for activation
on dedicated race circuits.
RACE START enables optimal acceleration
from a standing start. The precondition for
this is a suitable high-grip road surface.
i RACE START is only available for the
SL 63 AMG model.
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
176 ‡ (80 †). This is the case when the
engine oil temperature in the multifunction
display stops flashing.
R SPORT handling mode is activated.
(
Y
page 75)
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
X Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
X Turn the drive program selector clockwise
(
Y
page 167) until the RS lamp lights up.
The multifunction display shows the RACE RACE
START Confirm: Paddle UP Cancel: START Confirm: Paddle UP Cancel:
Paddle DOWN Paddle DOWN message.
i If the activation conditions are no longer
fulfilled, RACE START is canceled. The
multifunction display shows the RACE RACE
START Canceled START Canceled message.
X To cancel: pull the left steering wheel
paddle shifter (
Y
page 168).
or
X
To confirm: pull the right steering wheel
paddle shifter (
Y
page 168).
The RACE START Available Depress RACE START Available Depress
gas pedal gas pedal message appears in the
multifunction display.
i If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal fully within two seconds, RACE
START is canceled. The multifunction
display shows the RACE START Not RACE START Not
Possible See Operator's Manual Possible See Operator's Manual
message.
X Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
The engine speed increases to at least
3,500 rpm.
The
RACE START Release brake to RACE START Release brake to
start start message appears in the
multifunction display.
i If you do not release the brake pedal
within five seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The multifunction display shows
the RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled message.
X
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum
acceleration.
The
RACE RACE START START Active Active message appears
in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 30 mph
(Canada: 50 km/h). Drive program S+ is
activated. SPORT handling mode remains
activated.
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
multifunction display shows the RACE RACE START START
Not Possible See Operator's Manual Not Possible See Operator's Manual
message.
i If RACE START is used repeatedly within
a short period of time, it is only available
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