Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 195

SPORT handling mode is activated.
R
( page 76)
Y
the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
R
position.
the vehicle is stationary and the brake
R
pedal is depressed (left foot).
the transmission is in position D.
R
Activating RACE START
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
X
and keep it depressed.
Turn the drive program selector clockwise
X
( page 163) until the RS lamp lights up.
Y
The RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP
Cancel: Paddle DOWN
in the multifunction display.
i
If the activation conditions are no longer
fulfilled, RACE START is canceled. The mul-
tifunction display shows the
Canceled message.
To cancel: pull the left steering wheel pad-
X
dle shifter ( page 164).
Y
or
To confirm: pull the right steering wheel
X
paddle shifter ( page 164).
Y
The RACE START Available Depress
gas pedal. message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
i
If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal fully within two seconds, RACE
START is canceled. The
Possible See Operator's Manual
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
X
The engine speed increases to at least
3,500 rpm.
The RACE START Release brake to
start message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
i
If you do not release the brake pedal
within five seconds, RACE START is can-
message appears
RACE START
RACE START Not
mes-
Driving systems
celed. The multifunction display shows the
RACE START Canceled
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
X
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accel-
eration.
The RACE START Active
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 acti-
vated. SPORT handling mode remains activa-
ted.
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
Not Possible See Operator's Manual
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.
Adaptive Damping System
General notes
The adjustable damping system adapts to the
current driving conditions. The adjustment
depends on whether you have selected Sport
or Comfort mode. Your selection remains
stored even if you remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock.
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message.
message appears
RACE START
Z