Airmatic - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
X
The engine speed rises to approximately
3,500 rpm.
The RACE START Release brake to RACE START Release brake to
start start message appears in the
multifunction display.
i
If you do not release the brake pedal
within five seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The
message appears in the multifunction
display.
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
X
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum
acceleration.
The RACE START RACE START Active
in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 30 mph
(Canada: 50 km/h). Drive program S+ is
activated. SPORT handling mode remains
activated.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if
you release the accelerator pedal during
RACE START or if any of the activation
conditions are no longer fulfilled. The
START Not Possible See Operator's START Not Possible See Operator's
Manual Manual message appears in the multifunction
display.
i
If RACE START is used repeatedly within
a short period of time, it is only available
again after the vehicle has been driven a
certain distance.

AIRMATIC

Vehicle level
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When the vehicle is being lowered, people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the wheels or
RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled
Active message appears
RACE RACE
underneath the vehicle. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle
or in the immediate vicinity of the wheel
arches when the vehicle is being lowered.
G
WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
The vehicle is slightly lowered if:
you have selected comfort suspension
R
tuning and
you lock the vehicle within approximately
R
60 seconds of switching off the engine
You and people in the vicinity of the wheel
arch or the underbody may thus become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arch or the underbody when you lock
the vehicle.
! The vehicle is lowered by about 15 mm if:
you have selected "Comfort tuning"
R
you switch off the engine and then
R
you lock the vehicle within approximately
R
60 seconds
When parking, position your vehicle so that
it does not make contact with the curb as
the vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could
otherwise be damaged.
If you unlock the vehicle within 60 seconds of
having switched the engine off, the vehicle is
lowered slightly when Comfort suspension
mode is selected.
Your vehicle regulates its height
automatically. All-round level control ensures
the best possible suspension and constant
ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When you drive fast, the vehicle is lowered
automatically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption.