Mercedes-Benz 2013 GLS Class - Manual (Page 204)

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the transmission is in position D, R or N.
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DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
Activating the HOLD function
X Make sure that the activation conditions
are met.
X Depress the brake pedal.
X Quickly depress the brake pedal further
until ë: appears in the multifunction
display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
i If depressing the brake pedal the first
time does not activate the HOLD function,
wait briefly and then try again.
Deactivating the HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automati-
cally if:
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you accelerate and the transmission is in
position
D or R.
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you shift the transmission to position P.
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you depress the brake pedal again with a
certain amount of pressure until ë dis-
appears from the multifunction display.
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you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
When the HOLD function is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to posi-
tion
P if:
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the driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
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the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
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the bonnet is opened.
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a system fault occurs.
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the power supply is not sufficient.
RACE START
Important safety notes
i Observe the safety notes for the SPORT
handling mode ( Y page 70).
Only activate RACE START on dedicated race
circuits.
RACE START enables optimum acceleration
from a standing start. The precondition for
this is a suitable high-grip road surface.
i RACE START is only available in AMG vehi-
cles.
Activation conditions
You can activate RACE START if:
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the doors are closed
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the engine is running and it has reached an
operating temperature of approximately
80 †. This is the case when the engine oil
temperature in the multifunction display
stops flashing.
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SPORT handling mode is activated
(
Y page 70).
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the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position
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the vehicle is stationary and the brake
pedal is depressed (left foot)
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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 170) until the RS lamp lights up.
The RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP
Cancel: Paddle DOWN message appears
in the multifunction display.
i If the activation conditions are no longer
fulfilled, RACE START is cancelled. The
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