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Driving and parking
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
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accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. The
RACE START Active
message
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
no longer fulfilled. The
RACE START Canceled
message appears in the multifunction display.
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After using it several times in short succes‐
sion, RACE START is unavailable until a cer‐
tain distance has been driven.
AMG adative sport suspension system
Function of the AMG adaptive sport suspen‐
sion system
The AMG adaptive sport suspension system is
an air suspension system with variable damping
for improved driving characteristics. The all-
round level control system ensures the best pos‐
sible suspension and constant ground clearance,
even with a laden vehicle. When driving 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.
The damping is set individually for each wheel
and is affected by the following factors:
Driving style, e.g. sporty
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Road condition, e.g. bumps
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The individual selection of the drive program:
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A (Comfort), C (Sport) or B (Sport
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The AMG adaptive sport suspension system
comprises:
Air suspension for ground clearance irrespec‐
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tive of load.
Automatic level control system
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Speed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel
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consumption
Manually selectable high level setting for
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greater ground clearance
ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
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constant damping force adjustment)
DYNAMIC SELECT switch and level button
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Suspension setting button
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