Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 128)

Activating RACE START
X
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
X Turn the drive program selector switch
clockwise (
Y
page 124) until the RS indi-
cator on the switch lights up in red.
The multifunction display shows the mes-
sage RACE START RACE START Confirm: Paddle Confirm: Paddle
UP UP Cancel: Paddle DOWN Cancel: Paddle DOWN .
i If the conditions for activation are not ful-
filled, RACE START is canceled. The RACE RACE
START START Not Not Possible Possible message appears in
the multifunction display.
X To cancel: pull the left-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter (DOWN) (
Y
page 125).
The multifunction display shows the RACE RACE
START Canceled START Canceled message.
X To confirm: pull the right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter (UP) (
Y
page 125).
The RACE START Available Depress RACE START Available Depress
gas pedal gas pedal message appears in the multi-
function display.
i If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal within a few seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The multifunction display shows
the RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled message.
X
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
The engine speed is increased.
The
RACE START Release brake to RACE START Release brake to
start start message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
i If you do not release the brake pedal
within a few seconds, RACE START is can-
celed. The multifunction display shows the
RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled message.
X Take your foot off the brake pedal while
keeping the accelerator pedal fully
depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accel-
eration.
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
(50 km/h). Drive program S+ is activated.
SPORT handling mode remains switched on.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if
you release the accelerator pedal during
RACE START or if any of the activation condi-
tions are no longer fulfilled. The RACE RACE START START
Not Possible Not Possible or RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
i If RACE START is used repeatedly within a
short period of time, it is only available
again after the vehicle has been driven a
certain distance.
Automatic drive program
Drive program C is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R comfort-oriented engine and transmission
settings
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the transmission shifting up sooner
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
R the transmission shifting up sooner; This
results in the vehicle being driven at lower
engine speeds and the wheels being less
likely to spin
Drive programs S and S+ are characterized by
the following:
R sporty engine and transmission settings
R the transmission shifting up later and shift-
ing down dynamically
R
as a result of the later transmission
upshifts, the fuel consumption may be
higher
R if a period of dynamic driving is followed by
an extended phase with a constant accel-
erator pedal position, the vehicle shifts up
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