Mercedes-Benz A-Class AMG 2020 Operator's Manual page 20

18 Driving and parking
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To deactivate ESP SPORT: briefly press
#
button 1.
The å and Æ warning lamps in the
instrument cluster go out.
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To deactivate ESP : press and hold button
#
1 until the å and ESP OFF warning
lamps appear in the instrument cluster.
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To activate ESP : briefly press button 1.
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The å and ESP OFF warning lamps go
out in the instrument cluster.
Observe the information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument cluster.
RACE START
Function of RACE START
RACE START enables optimal vehicle accelera‐
tion from a standstill. For this, a suitably high-
grip road surface is required, the tires and vehi‐
cle must also be in good condition.
% RACE START is only available after the vehi‐
cle has been broken in ( page 11).
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% RACE START may not be used on normal
roads. RACE START must only be activated
and used on dedicated race circuits, not on
public roads.
Be sure to read the safety notes and infor‐
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mation on ESP ( page 15).
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& WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use RACE START, individual wheels
could spin and you could lose control of the
vehicle.
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Depending on the ESP mode selected, there
is an increased risk of skidding and having an
accident.
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
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are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
Activating RACE START
Requirements:
The doors, the hood and the tailgate are
R
closed.
The engine is running and the transmission
R
and engine are at normal operating tempera‐
ture.
The steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
R
position.
The vehicle is on level ground.
R
The vehicle is stationary, the brake pedal is
R
depressed (left foot) and the parking brake is
released.
One of the drive programs C, B or
R
I is selected .
Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
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The engine speed increases.
% If the activation conditions are not fulfilled,
RACE START cannot be activated. The
START Not Possible See Operator's Manual
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
play.
The RACE START Release brake to start
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sage appears in the multifunction display.
RACE
mes‐