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362 Driving and parking
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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 seg-
ments on the driver's display will flicker rap-
idly.
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If the brake pedal is not released after a short
while, RACE START will be cancelled. The
RACE START cancelled
message will appear
on the driver's display.
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
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accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle will pull away at maximum acceler-
ation. The
RACE START active
appear on the driver's display.
RACE START will be deactivated immediately if
you release the accelerator pedal during RACE
START or if any of the activation conditions are no
longer fulfilled. The
RACE START cancelled
sage will appear on the driver's display.
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After using it several times in quick succes-
sion, RACE START will be unavailable until a
certain distance has been driven.
DRIFT MODE
▌Functions of DRIFT MODE
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DRIFT MODE is available only for the
Mercedes‑AMG CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ model.
DRIFT MODE allows you to intentionally make the
vehicle unstable and induce oversteer (drifting).
All activation conditions must be fulfilled for this
(
page 362).
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Only a highly skilled and experienced driver
should drive in DRIFT MODE.
Read the safety notes and information on
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ESP
(
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message will
& WARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use DRIFT MODE, ESP
able.
mes-
There is an increased risk of skidding and hav-
ing an accident.
Do not use DRIFT MODE on normal
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roads.
page 318).
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is not avail-
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DRIFT MODE may only be activated and
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used on closed race circuits, not on pub-
lic roads.
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
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are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
DRIFT MODE will be continuously deactivated
from a speed of approximately 120 km/h up to
160 km/h. From a speed of 160 km/h, DRIFT
MODE will be fully deactivated but ESP
remain switched off. DRIFT MODE will be continu-
ously activated below a speed of 160 km/h up to
approximately 120 km/h.
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DRIFT MODE is available only after the vehicle
has been run in.
▌Activating and deactivating DRIFT MODE
& WARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use DRIFT MODE, ESP
able.
There is an increased risk of skidding and hav-
ing an accident.
®
will
®
is not avail-
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