Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe Operator's Manual page 128

AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission
126
Activating RACE START
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
X
and keep it depressed.
Turn the drive program selector switch
X
clockwise ( page 124) until the RS
Y
indicator on the switch lights up in red.
The multifunction display shows the
message RACE START Confirm: Paddle RACE START
UP UP Cancel: Paddle DOWN Cancel: Paddle
i
If the conditions for activation are not
fulfilled, RACE START is canceled. The
RACE START Not Possible RACE START Not Possible
appears in the multifunction display.
To cancel: pull the left-hand steering wheel
X
paddle shifter (DOWN) (
The multifunction display shows the
START Canceled START Canceled
To confirm: pull the right-hand steering
X
wheel paddle shifter (UP) (
The RACE START Available Depress RACE START Available Depress
gas pedal gas pedal message appears in the
multifunction display.
i
If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal within a few seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The multifunction display shows
the RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
X
The engine speed is increased.
The RACE START Release brake to RACE START Release brake to
start start message appears in the
multifunction display.
i
If you do not release the brake pedal
within a few seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The multifunction display shows
the RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled
Take your foot off the brake pedal while
X
keeping the accelerator pedal fully
depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum
acceleration.
The RACE RACE START START Active
in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 30 mph
Confirm: Paddle
DOWN.
message
page 125).
Y
RACE RACE
message.
page 125).
Y
message.
message.
Active message appears
(50 km/h). Drive program S+ is activated.
SPORT handling mode remains switched on.
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
START Not Possible START Not Possible
Canceled Canceled message appears in the
multifunction display.
i
If RACE START is used repeatedly within
a short period of time, it is only available
again after the vehicle has been driven a
certain distance.
Automatic drive program
Drive program C is characterized by the
following:
comfort-oriented engine and transmission
R
settings
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the transmission shifting up sooner
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
R
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
the transmission shifting up sooner; This
R
results in the vehicle being driven at lower
engine speeds and the wheels being less
likely to spin
Drive programs S and S+ are characterized
by the following:
sporty engine and transmission settings
R
the transmission shifting up later and
R
shifting down dynamically
as a result of the later transmission
R
upshifts, the fuel consumption may be
higher
if a period of dynamic driving is followed by
R
an extended phase with a constant
accelerator pedal position, the vehicle
RACE RACE
or RACE START RACE START