Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 170)

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 143) until the RS lamp lights up.
The multifunction display shows the RACE
START Confirm: Paddle UP Cancel:
Paddle DOWN message.
i If the conditions for activation are no
longer fulfilled, RACE START is canceled.
The multifunction display shows the
RACE
START canceled message.
X To cancel: pull the left steering wheel shift
paddle (
Y page 144).
or
X To confirm: pull the right steering wheel
shift paddle (
Y page 144).
The multifunction display shows the RACE
START available Depress
accelerator message.
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
possible See Operator's Manual
message.
X Depress the accelerator pedal fully.
The engine speed increases to
approximately 4000 rpm.
The multifunction display shows the
RACE
START Release brake to start
message.
i If you do not release the brake pedal
within seven seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The multifunction display shows
the
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 multifunction display shows the
RACE
START active message.
RACE START is deactivated when a speed of
approximately 30 mph (Canada: 50 km/h) is
reached. 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 START
not possible See Operator's Manual
message.
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.
AIRMATIC
Vehicle level
Important safety notes
Your vehicle regulates its height
automatically. All-round self-leveling ensures
the best possible suspension and constant
ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When you drive fast, the vehicle is lowered
automatically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption.
The following vehicle levels are possible:
R
normal
R raised: the vehicle is raised by about 0.80 in
(20 mm) when compared with the normal
level
R
lowered: the vehicle is lowered by about
0.40 in (10 mm) when compared with the
normal level
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Driving systems
Driving and parking