Mercedes-Benz AMG E-Class Sedan 2021 Manual page 22

20 Driving and parking
the front wheel is in the straight-ahead posi‐
R
tion.
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.
the transmission is in position h.
R
the DRIFT MODE is deactivated.
R
one of the drive programs C, B or
R
I is selected ( page 13).
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Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
#
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
#
sage appears in the multifunction display.
%
In this phase you can adjust RACE START
depending on the road conditions: you can
vary the engine speed by pulling on one of
the steering wheel gearshift paddles. The
segments in the multifunction display flicker
rapidly.
%
If the brake pedal is not released after a
short while, RACE START is canceled. The
RACE START Canceled
the multifunction display.
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
#
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. The RACE START
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
RACE
no longer fulfilled. The
message appears in the multifunction display.
% After using it several times in short succes‐
sion, RACE START is unavailable until a cer‐
startmes‐
tain distance has been driven.
DRIFT MODE
Functions of DRIFT MODE
% DRIFT MODE is available only for the
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+ model or
for vehicles with AMG DYNAMIC PLUS
message appears in
package.
DRIFT MODE enables intentional unstable move‐
ment (drifting) and oversteering of the vehicle.
All activation conditions must be fulfilled for this
(ESP ®
Activemessage
% Only a highly qualified and experienced
driver should drive in DRIFT MODE.
Be sure to read the safety notes and infor‐
mation on ESP
RACE START Canceled
& WARNING Risk of skidding and having
When you use DRIFT MODE, ESP
available.
There is an increased risk of skidding and
having an accident.
deactivated, for example).
®
( page 16).
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an accident from wheels spinning
® is not