Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 191

Driving systems
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Start-off assist enables optimum acceleration
from a standstill. For this, a suitably high-grip
road surface is required; the tyres and vehicle
must also be in good condition.
Do not activate start-off assist on public roads.
Observe the safety notes on driving safety sys-
tems ( page 68).
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Be sure to read the safety notes and information
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on ESP ( page 72).
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Activating start-off assist
Deactivate ESP
X
Turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead
X
position.
Depress the brake pedal hard with your left
X
foot and keep it depressed.
Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT button to select
X
the S drive program (
Quickly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
X
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
X
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum acceler-
ation.
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Activate ESP
process has ended. ESP
be able to stabilise the vehicle if the vehicle
starts to skid or a wheel starts to spin.
Cancelling start-off assist
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
X
Reactivate ESP
X
RACE START (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
Important safety notes
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RACE START must not be used on normal
roads. RACE START must be activated and
used only on dedicated race circuits, not on
public roads.
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RACE START is only available in
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles.
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WARNING
If you use RACE START, individual tyres may
get into a spin and the vehicle could skid.
Depending on the selected ESP
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( page 227).
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page 151).
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as soon as the acceleration
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will otherwise not
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.
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mode, there
is an increased risk of skidding and having an
accident. Make sure that no persons, animals
or obstacles are within range of the vehicle.
RACE START enables optimum acceleration
from a standing start. For this, a suitably high-
grip surface is required; the tyres and vehicle
must also be in good condition.
i
Observe the safety notes on driving safety
systems ( page 68).
Y
Be sure to read the safety notes and informa-
®
tion on ESP ( page 72).
Y
Activation conditions
You can activate RACE START if:
the doors, the bonnet and the boot lid are
R
closed
the engine is running and the transmission,
R
traction control and engine are at operating
temperature
the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
R
position
the vehicle is stationary and the brake pedal is
R
depressed (left foot)
the transmission is in position h
R
drive program S, S+ or RACE is selected
R
( page 152)
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Activating RACE START
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
X
and keep it depressed.
Pull and hold both steering wheel gearshift
X
paddles.
The RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP
X
Cancel: Paddle DOWN Cancel: Paddle DOWN
the multifunction display.
Release both steering wheel gearshift pad-
X
dles.
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If the activation conditions are no longer ful-
filled, RACE START is cancelled. The
START not possible See Owner's Man‐ START not possible See Owner's Man‐
ual ual message appears in the multifunction
display.
message appears in
RACE RACE