Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 53 4MATIC+ 2019 Operator's Manual page 192

190 Driving and parking
Requirements:
The vehicle is stationary.
R
The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
R
the driver's side is fastened.
The engine is running or has been automati‐
R
cally switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
The electric parking brake is released.
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti‐
R
vated.
The transmission is in position h, k or i.
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Activating the HOLD function
Depress the brake pedal and after a short
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time quickly depress further until the ë
display appears in the multifunction display.
Release the brake pedal.
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Deactivating the HOLD function
Depress the accelerator pedal to pull away.
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or
Depress the brake pedal until the ë dis‐
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play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
play.
The HOLD function is deactivated in the follow‐
ing situations:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa‐
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ted.
The transmission is switched to position j.
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The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
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ing brake.
In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
the transmission position j or by the electric
parking brake:
The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
R
door is opened.
The drive system is switched off.
R
There is a malfunction in the system or the
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power supply is insufficient.
RACE START
Function of RACE START
% RACE START is available only for the
Mercedes‑AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ model or
for vehicles with AMG DYNAMIC PLUS pack‐
age.
RACE START enables optimal vehicle accelera‐
tion from a standstill. For this, a suitably high-
grip road surface is required, the tires and vehi‐
cle must also be in good condition.
% RACE START is only available after the vehi‐
cle has been broken in (
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% RACE START may not be used on normal
roads. RACE START must only be activated
and used on dedicated race circuits, not on
public roads.
Be sure to read the safety notes and infor‐
mation on ESP ® ( page 167).
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& WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use RACE START, individual wheels
could spin and you could lose control of the
vehicle.
®
Depending on the ESP mode selected, there
is an increased risk of skidding and having an
accident.
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
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are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
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