Mercedes-Benz E-Class Owner's Manual page 226

Driving systems
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RACE START cancelled
led. The
appears in the multifunction display.
X
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accel-
eration.
RACE START active
The
in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 50 km/h.
Drive program S+ is activated. SPORT han-
dling mode remains activated.
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
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sage appears in the multifunction display.
i After using it several times in short suc-
cession, RACE START will be unavailable
until a certain distance has been driven.
AIRMATIC
Vehicle level
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneath the vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when
the vehicle is lowering. There is a danger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate
vicinity of the wheel arches.
G
WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
The vehicle is slightly lowered if you:
have selected comfort suspension tuning
R
and
you lock the vehicle within approximately
R
60 seconds of switching off the engine
message
message appears
!
RACE START
mes-
If you unlock the vehicle within 60 seconds of
having switched the engine off, the vehicle is
lowered slightly when Comfort suspension
mode is selected.
Observe the notes on driving with a trailer
(
Your vehicle regulates its height automati-
cally. All-round level control ensures the best
possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When
you drive fast, the vehicle is lowered auto-
matically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption.
The following vehicle levels are possible:
R
R
R
R
The "Normal" and "Raised" vehicle levels can
be set manually.
You and people in the vicinity of the wheel
arch or the underbody may thus become trap-
ped. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arch or the underbody when you lock
the vehicle.
The vehicle is lowered by about 15 mm if:
you have selected "Comfort tuning"
R
you switch off the engine and
R
you lock the vehicle within approximately
R
60 seconds
When parking, position your vehicle so that
it does not make contact with the kerb as
the vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could
otherwise be damaged.
Y page 260).
Normal
Raised (vehicles without 4MATIC): the vehi-
cle is raised by approximately 25 mm when
compared with the normal level
Raised (vehicles with 4MATIC): the vehicle
is raised by approximately 35 mm when
compared with the normal level
Lowered: the vehicle is lowered by approx-
imately 10 mm when compared with the
normal level