Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2016 Owner's Manual page 185

Driving systems
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If the activation conditions are no longer ful-
filled, RACE START is cancelled. The
START cancelled START cancelled
multifunction display.
To cancel: pull the left steering wheel shift
X
paddle ( page 150).
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or
To confirm: pull the right steering wheel shift
X
paddle ( page 150).
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The RACE START available Depress RACE START available Depress
accelerator accelerator
function display.
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If you do not depress the accelerator pedal
fully within two seconds, RACE START is can-
celled. The RACE START RACE
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multifunction display.
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
X
The engine speed rises to approximately
3,500 rpm.
The RACE RACE START START Release
message appears in the multifunction display.
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If you do not release the brake pedal within
five seconds, RACE START is cancelled. The
RACE START RACE START cancelled
the multifunction display.
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
X
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum acceler-
ation.
The RACE START RACE START active
the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 50 km/h.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if you
release the accelerator pedal during RACE
START or if any of the activation conditions are
no longer fulfilled. The
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cancelled cancelled message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
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After using it several times in short succes-
sion, RACE START will be unavailable until a
certain distance has been driven.
message appears in the
message appears in the multi-
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message appears in the
Release brake brake to to start
cancelled message appears in
active message appears in
RACE START not pos‐ RACE START not pos‐
or RACE START RACE START
AIRMATIC
RACE RACE
General notes
AIRMATIC is an air suspension system with var-
iable damping for improved driving comfort. All-
round level control ensures the best possible
suspension and constant ground clearance,
even with a laden vehicle. When you drive at
speed, the vehicle is lowered automatically to
improve driving safety and to reduce fuel con-
sumption. You also have the option of manually
adjusting the vehicle level. AIRMATIC consists
of level setting, level control and the ADS (Adap-
tive Damping System).
The vehicle level can be set using the DYNAMIC
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SELECT switch (
( page 182). The setting always corresponds
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to the last function selected.
Important safety notes
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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.
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If one of the doors is open, the vehicle is not
lowered.
Vehicle level
Setting the raised vehicle level
It is possible to choose between the "Normal"
and "Raised" vehicle levels below a speed of
page 141) or the level button
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