Mercedes-Benz AMG A Class 2021 Manual page 18

16 Driving and parking
the vehicle is on level ground.
R
the vehicle is stationary, the brake pedal is
R
depressed (left foot) and the parking brake is
released.
one of the drive programs C, B or
R
I is selected ( page 10).
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Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
#
The engine speed increases. The
START Release brake to start message
appears in the multifunction display.
If the activation conditions are not fulfilled,
RACE START cannot be activated. The
START Not Possible See Operator's Manual
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
play.
% Mercedes-AMG A 45 4MATIC and
A 45 S 4MATIC: in this phase you can adjust
RACE START depending on the road condi‐
tions: you can vary the engine speed by pull‐
ing on one of the steering wheel gearshift
paddles. The segments in the multifunction
display flicker rapidly.
% If the brake pedal is not released after a
short while, RACE START is canceled. The
RACE START Canceled
the multifunction display.
take your foot off the brake, but keep the
#
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. The RACE START Active
RACE
appears in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if you
release the accelerator pedal during RACE
START or if any of the activation conditions are
RACE
no longer fulfilled. The
message appears in the multifunction display.
% After using it several times in short succes‐
sion, RACE START is unavailable until a cer‐
tain distance has been driven.
DRIFT MODE
Functions of DRIFT MODE
% DRIFT MODE is available only for the
Mercedes‑AMG A 45 S 4MATIC model or
for vehicles with AMG DYNAMIC PLUS
package.
message appears in
DRIFT MODE enables intentional unstable move‐
ment (drifting) and oversteering of the vehicle.
All activation conditions must be fulfilled for this
®
(ESP
% Only a highly qualified and experienced
message
driver should drive in DRIFT MODE.
Read the safety notes and information on
ESP
& WARNING Risk of skidding and having
RACE START Canceled
When you use DRIFT MODE, ESP
available.
There is an increased risk of skidding and
having an accident.
Do not use DRIFT MODE on normal
#
roads.
DRIFT MODE may only be activated and
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used on closed race circuits, not on
public roads.
deactivated, for example).
® ( page 13).
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an accident from wheels spinning
®
is not