Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan Supplement Manual page 23

& WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use DRIFT MODE, ESP
available. Individual wheels could spin and
you could lose control of the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and
having an accident.
Do not use DRIFT MODE on normal
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roads.
DRIFT MODE may only be activated and
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used on closed race circuits, not on
public roads.
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
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are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
When DRIFT MODE is active, the vehicle drive
occurs only at the rear and 4MATIC+ is deactiva‐
ted.
From a speed of approximately 70 mph
(115 km/h) up to 95 mph (150 km/h) 4MATIC+
is continuously reactivated. From a speed of
95 mph (150 km/h) 4MATIC+ is fully active
again, ESP ® however, remains deactivated.
Below a speed of 95 mph (150 km/h) to approx‐
imately 70 mph (115 km/h) 4MATIC+ is continu‐
ously deactivated again.
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is not
% DRIFT MODE is only available after the vehi‐
cle has been broken in (
Activating and deactivating DRIFT MODE
You can activate DRIFT MODE under the follow‐
ing conditions:
ESP ® is deactivated (
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Drive program RACE is selected (
R
Manual gearshifting is activated (
R
The doors, the hood and the trunk lid are
R
closed.
The engine is running and the transmission
R
and engine are at operating temperature.
The transmission is in position h.
R
Activating DRIFT MODE
Pull both steering wheel gearshift paddles
#
and hold for half a second.
If all activation conditions are fulfilled, the
Confirm DRIFT MODE: Paddle UP Cancel:
Paddle DOWN
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page 19).
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page 13).
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page 14).
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message appears in the multi‐
Driving and parking
function display. The symbol for DRIFT MODE
flashes.
To cancel: pull the left steering wheel gear‐
#
shift paddle.
The DRIFT MODE canceled
in the multifunction display. The symbol for
DRIFT MODE goes out.
or
To confirm: pull the right steering wheel
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gearshift paddle.
The DRIFT MODE active message appears in
the multifunction display. The symbol for
DRIFT MODE lights up continuously.
Deactivating DRIFT MODE
Pull both steering wheel gearshift paddles
#
and hold for half a second.
The DRIFT MODE active message and the
symbol for DRIFT MODE go out.
DRIFT MODE is automatically deactivated in the
following situations:
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ESP is activated.
R
The drive program RACE is switched off.
R
Manual transmission mode is switched off.
R
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message appears