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R
the front wheel is in thest ra ight-ahead posi‐
tion.
R theve hicle is on le velground.
R theve hicle is stationar y,the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot ) and the parking brake is
re leased.
R the transmission is in position h.
R one of the drive programs C,Bor
I is selected (/ page112). #
Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal full y.
The engine speed increases.
% Ifth e activation conditions are not fulfilled,
RACE START cannot be acti vated. The RACE
START not possible See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y. #
The RACE START Release brake to start mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.
% Inthis phase you can adjust RACE START
depending on thero ad conditions: you can
va ry the engine speed bypulling on one of
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The segments in
the multifunction display flic ker
ra pidly.
% Ifth e brake pedal is not released af ter a
short while, RACE START is cancelled. The
RACE START cancelled messageappears in
th e multifunction displa y. #
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. The RACE START active message
appears in the multifunction displa y.
RACE START is deacti vated immediately if you
re lease the accelerator pedal during RACE
ST ART or if any of the activation conditions are
no longer fulfilled. The RACE START cancelled
message appears in the multifunction displa y.
% After using it se veral times in short succes‐
sion, RACE START is una vailable until a cer‐
ta in dis tance has been driven. Fu
nction of the AMG steering-wheel but tons The AMG
steering-wheel buttons are two addi‐
tional control elements on thesteering wheel.
Yo u can assign two vehicle functions of your
ch oice tothe left control element. You can
ch ange between theav ailable functions by
pressing the display buttons 2repeatedl y.The
cur rently selected functions are displ ayed in the
display buttons 2.
The following functions are available:
R ESP ®
(/ page 128)
R AMG RIDE CONTROL(/ page144) 14 2
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R
AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
(/ page 108)
R ECO start/ stop function (/ page107)
R manual gearshifting (/ page117)
R AMG Dynamics(/ page112)
R rear wing(/ page143)
R front and reve rsing camera (/ page147)
If yo u ha veassigned a function toone of the dis‐
play buttons 2,you can operate this function
with the cor responding button 1.
The assignment of the display button 2
re mains stored even af ter a new engine start,
but the operating status of there spective func‐
tion is reset tothe basic setting.
Yo u can change between the drive prog rams
with thest abiliser bar actuator 3. The selected
drive program appears in the display button 4.
By pressing the display button 4,you can
direct lyaccess the drive prog ram = (Individ‐
ual) (/page 112). Re
ar wing Fu
nction of there ar wing
The rear wing impr ovesth eve hicle's driving sta‐
bility and automatically retracts and extends
while theve hicle is in motion.
Ve hicles with the AMG Aerodynamic pac kage are
fi tted wi thast ationary rear wing .
Depending on which drive program has been
selec ted, there ar wing automatically extends at
a speed grea terth an 70 km/h.
Depending on the drive prog ram, there ar wing
automatically retracts below a speed of appr ox‐
imately 80 km/h.
Yo u can retract and extend there ar wing man‐
ually for cleaning (/ page143).
Extending and retracting the rear wing for
cleaning &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when youex tend and retract there ar
wing manually
Pa rts of the body could become trapped. #
Ensure that there is no one in the
sweep of there ar wing when you
ex tend there ar wing. #
If someone does become trapped when
there ar wing is extended, press the dis‐
play switch again immediatel y. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar wing when
wa shing theve hicle in a car wash If
th ere ar wing is extended, it may be dam‐
aged when theve hicle is washed in a car
wa sh. #
Only extend there ar wing if washing the
car byhand. #
Before entering a car wash, ensure that
th ere ar wing is retracted. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The tailgate is closed. Driving and parking
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#
Toextend: press the display button 1.#
Toretract: press and hold the display button
1.
The rear wing extends or retracts.
The display button symbol 2and its colour
indica tethefo llowing positions of there ar
wing:
R Rear wing retracted (blue) R
Rear wing extended (red)
R Rear wing extending or retracting (yellow)
The di fferent positions of there ar wing are also
shown on the instrument clus ter. AMG RIDE CONTROL
Fu
nction of AMG RIDE CONTROL
AMG RIDE CONTROL is an electronically control‐
led damping sy stem for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt and inc reased driving saf ety.
The damping is adjus ted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R driving style, e.g. sporty
R road condition, e.g. bumps
R drive prog ram selected
R selected suspension setting SPORT,SPORT
+ or COMFORT
% When theve hicle is star ted again, theCOM‐
FO RT setting is activated automatically. Selecting
the suspension setting
Yo u can select from thre e dif fere nt suspension
settings:
R COMFORT ensures a comfor table suspen‐
sion setting. Select this suspension setting if
yo u prefer a comfor table driving style.
R SPORT ensures a firm er suspension setting.
Select this suspension setting when employ‐
ing a sporty driving style, e.g. on winding
count ryroads.
R SPORT PLUS ensures avery firm suspension
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Press display button 1.
The display button sho wscurrently selected
suspension setting 2:
R ä C(blue): COMFORT
R ä S(yellow): SPORT
R ä S+(red): SPORT PLUS
The selected suspension setting is shown in
th e multifunction display as a message. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking assi stance sy stem. It monitors the area
around your vehicle using multiple sensors on
th e front bumper and on there ar bumper
(/ page 127). Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sho wsyouth e dis tance between your vehicle
and a de tected obs tacle visually and audibly.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is on lyan aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeu‐
vring and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects in
th e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking in/exiting parking spaces. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC warning display (vehi‐
cles without front and reve rsing camera) Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC warning display (vehi‐
cles with front and reve rsing camera) Driving and parking
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If
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC de tects an obs ta‐
cle in the path of theve hicle, a pop-up window
with the appropriate warning display appears in
th e media display at speeds below appr ox‐
imately 10km/h.
The colou red segments show the dis tance
between the sensors and the obs tacle de tected:
1 Yellow warning displa y:obs tacles at a dis‐
ta nce between appr ox. 0.6 m and 1.0 m
2 Orange warning displa y:obs tacles at a
medium di stance between appr ox. 0.3 m
and 0.6 m
3 Redwa rning displa y:obs tacles at a very
short dis tance of appr ox. 0.3 m or less
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and no object is de tected, no segments are
shown in thewa rning displa y.
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the internal seg‐
ments of thewa rning display are shown in
re d and theé symbol appears in the mul‐
tifunction display in the instrument clus ter.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out. In
thest andard setting, an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from a di stance of appr oximately
0.3 m toan obs tacle in front and appr oximately
1. 0 m toan obs tacle behind. A continuous warn‐
ing tone sounds from a di stance of appr ox‐
imately 0.2 m. Using theWa rnear lysetting, you
can set thewa rning tone in the multimedia sys‐
te m so that it will sound earlier at a greater dis‐
ta nce of appr oximately 1.0 m (/ page147).
% The Warnear lysetting is alw ays active in
th ere ar of theve hicle.
Sy stem limits
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessa‐
ri ly take into account thefo llowing obs tacles:
R Obs tacles bel ow the detection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects.
R Obs tacles ab oveth e de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries.
As a result of additional accessories (e.g. licence
plate brac ket or bicycle rack )th e actual dis tance
to an obs tacle may not cor respond tothe dis‐ ta
nce measu redby Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
under ce rtain conditions.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly.
Clean the sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them.
Ac tivating/deactivating Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC with the button on the centre
console
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When pa rking or manoeuvring theve hi‐
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
sensors, e.g. flowe rpots or dr awbars.
The vehicle or other objects could oth‐
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#
Press button 2.
If indicator lamp 1is not lit, Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is active. If the indicator lamp is lit
or theé symbol appears in the multifunction
displa y,Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is not
active.
% Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automatical ly
activated when theve hicle is star ted. Ad
justing the warning tones of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
k Assistance
5 Camera & Park. Assist 5
Set warning tone
Ad justing the volume of thewa rning tones #
Select Warning tone volume. #
Set a value.
Ad justing the pitch of the warning tones #
Select Warning tone pitch.
Set a value.
Specifying thest arting point for the warning
to nes
Yo u can specify whe ther thePa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC warning tones should commence
when theve hicle is fur ther aw ay from an obs ta‐
cle. #
Select Warn early. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Ac
tivating/deactivating audio fadeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC gives
an audible warning. #
Select Audio fadeout during warning tones . #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Fr
ont and reve rsing camera Fu
nction of the front camera and reve rsing
camera
The front camera and reve rsing camera help you
to orient yourself, and they help youto avo id
obs tacles when manoeuvring.
When au tomatic operation of there ve rsing cam‐
era is activated in the multimedia sy stem, the
image from there ve rsing camera is shown auto‐
matically next tothePa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
wa rning display when reve rsege ar is engaged . Driving and parking
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The front camera view can be called up using
button
1or using the softk eys in the multime‐
dia sy stem.
% You can also swit chbetween the front cam‐
era and reve rsing camera vie wsusing the
AMG steering-wheel buttons (/ page142).
% Ifth ere ve rsing camera is active and you
shift from reve rsege ar to the drive position, th
e view automatically switches from the
re ve rsing camera tothe front camera.
The front camera and reve rsing camera are only
an aid. They are not a substitute foryo ur atten‐
tion tothe sur roundings. The responsibility for
safe manoeuvring and parking remains with you.
Make sure that there are no persons, animals or
objects etc., in the manoeuvring area while
manoeuvring and parking.
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
Yo u can swit chbetween various vie wsinthe
multimedia sy stem, not just between the front
camera and reve rsing camera. 1
Front camera, wide-angle view
2 Front camera, standard view
3 Reversing camera, standard view
4 Reversing camera, wide-an gle view
Dynamic guide lines in the camera image show
th e path theve hicle will take with thesteering
wheel in its cur rent position. This helps youto
orient yourself and toavoid obs tacles when
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1
Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Mark at a distance of appr ox.1. 0 m
The guide lines in the media display show the
dis tances to yourvehicle. The dis tances dis‐
pl ay ed only apply toroad le vel. Sy
stem limits
The cameras will not function or will only parti‐
ally function in thefo llowing situations:
R There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
R The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
R The respective camera lens is obstructed,
dirty or mis ted up. Obser vethe no tes on
cleaning the cameras (/ page 293).
R Cameras, or vehicle components in which
th e cameras are fitted, are dama ged. In this
eve nt, ha vethe cameras, their positions and
th eir setting checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
The field of vision and other functions of the
re ve rsing camera may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional accesso ries (e.g. licence plate brac ket or
bicycle rack ).
% The display contrast may be impaired due to
incident sunlight or other light sources. In
th is case, pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use. Switching
reve rsing camera automatic mode
on/off
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Pay attention to your sur‐
ro undings and be ready tobrake at all times.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
k Assistance
5 Camera & Park. Assist
5 Auto reversing camera #
Switch the function on Oor off ª. AT
TENTION ASSI ST Fu
nction of ATTENTION ASSI ST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mon oto‐
nous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk
ro ads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indicators
of fatigue or increasing lapses in concentration
on the part of the driver, it suggests taking a
brea k. Driving and pa
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