NOTE:The default for launch control is 3000 RPM.
Optimal launch RPM will depend on the engine and tires
on the vehicle, as well as road and weather conditions.
Not all RPM settings will be usable in all configurations
and scenarios. If requested launch RPM is not attainable
in a given scenario, the engine will provide the maximum
amount of torque possible to get as close as possible to
the requested RPM.
3. Press the “Activate Launch Mode” button on the touchscreen.
4. Ensure the vehicle is not moving and the steering wheel is pointing straight.
5. Fully depress the clutch pedal and verify the vehicle is in first gear. 6. While holding the clutch depressed, rapidly apply the
accelerator pedal to wide open throttle. The engine
speed will hold at the RPM that was set in the “Launch
RPM Set-up” screen.
NOTE: Messages will appear in the Driver Information
Display (DID) to inform the driver if one or more of the
above conditions have not been met.
7. When conditions four through six have been met, the DID will read “Launch Ready Release Clutch.” Re-
lease the clutch quickly and continue to hold wide
open throttle to launch. Execute shifts as described in
the section “Manual Transmission – Shifting.”
8. Keep the vehicle pointed straight. Launch control will be active until the vehicle reaches 62 MPH (100 km/h).
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3. Press the “Activate Launch Mode” button on thetouchscreen.
4. Make sure the vehicle is not moving.
5. Make sure the steering wheel is pointing straight.
6. Fully depress the clutch pedal and make sure the vehicle is in first gear.
7. While holding the clutch depressed, rapidly apply the accelerator pedal to wide open throttle. The engine
speed will hold at the pre-selected launch RPM. The
engine speed will hold at the RPM that was set in the
“Launch RPM Set-up” screen.
NOTE: Messages will appear in the Driver Information
Display (DID) to inform the driver if one or more of the
above conditions have not been met. 8. When conditions 4 through 7 have been met, the
Driver Information Display (DID) will read “Launch
Ready Release Clutch”. Release the clutch quickly and
continue to hold wide open throttle to launch execute
shifts. Refer to “Manual Transmission – Shifting” in
this section for further information.
Release the clutch and continue to hold wide open
throttle to launch.
9. Keep the vehicle pointed straight.
Launch mode will be active until the vehicle reaches
62 mph (100 km/h), at which point the ESC system will
return to its current ESC mode.
Launch mode will abort before launch completion, dis-
play “Launch Aborted” in the cluster and return to ESC
Full ON under any the following conditions:
• The brake is applied during launch.
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