Dynamic Select Switch - Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 53 4MATIC+ 2019 Operator's Manual

DYNAMIC SELECT switch

Function of the DYNAMIC SELECT switch
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change
between the following drive programs:
o (Slippery): optimized pulling away and
R
driving characteristics in wintry and slippery
road conditions
= (Individual): individual settings
R
A (Comfort): comfortable and economi‐
R
cal driving style
C (Sport): sporty driving style
R
B (Sport Plus): particularly sporty driving
R
style
I (RACE): driving like on a race track
R
% The drive program I (RACE) is available
only for the Mercedes‑AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC
+ model or for vehicles with AMG DYNAMIC
PLUS package.
The I (RACE) drive program may not be
used on normal roads. I (RACE) must only
be activated and used on dedicated race cir‐
cuits, not on public roads.
Mercedes-AMG recommends selecting the drive
program A when in city traffic or stop-and-go
traffic.
Depending on the drive program selected, the
following vehicle characteristics will change:
Drive
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Engine and transmission management
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
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AMG Dynamics
R
The four agility functions Basic,
-
Advanced, Pro and Master are automati‐
cally selected depending on the drive pro‐
gram.
The steering, shift timing point, all-wheel
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drive and stabilization functions are adap‐
ted to the selected drive program.
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- When ESP is activated, agility function
Pro is selected in drive program I
RACE. The Master function is automati‐
cally selected when ESP is deactivated.
Position of the exhaust gas flaps
R
Driving and parking 147
Suspension
R
Steering
R
Availability of the ECO start/stop function
R
Availability of glide mode
R
The I(RACE) drive program has the fol‐
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lowing properties:
Manual gearshifting is activated automat‐
-
ically.
The vehicle exhibits driving characteris‐
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tics suited for race circuits.
All vehicle systems are designed for maxi‐
-
mum sportiness.
The chassis has a particularly tight sus‐
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pension and damping system.
Glide mode is not available.
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ECO start/stop function is not available.
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The sporty sound characteristic of the
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exhaust system is activated.
% You can call up vehicle characteristics via
the Performance menu in the on-board com‐
puter