2009 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 159

Controls in detail Driving systems firm: Paddle UP appears in the right multifunction display. X To cancel: Pull left steering wheel gearshift control (Y page 120). To confirm: Pull right steering wheel gearshift control (Y page 120). The message RACE START appears in left multifunction display and the message Available Depress Gas Pedal appears in the right multifunction display. Depress the accelerator pedal fully. The engine speed rises to approximately 4000 rpm. The message RACE START appears in left multifunction display and the message Release Brake To Start appears in the right multifunction display. Take your foot off the brake pedal while keeping the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle pulls away at maximum acceleration. The message RACE START appears in left multifunction display and the message Active appears in the right multifunction display. RACE START deactivates at a vehicle speed of approximately 50 km/h. The automatic transmission switches to program mode S+. ESP® SPORT remains switched on. X X X X Depress the brake pedal. Shift the automatic transmission into drive position D or reverse gear R. Release the brake pedal. Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. or X i If RACE START is used repeatedly in a short period of time, it is only available again after having driven the vehicle a certain distance. Hill start assist system G Warning! The hill start assist system is not designed to function as a parking brake and does not prevent the vehicle from moving when parked on an incline. Always engage the parking brake in addition to shifting the automatic transmission into park position P. On uphill grades with a gradient angle of more than 5°, the hill start assist system maintains the pressure in the brake system for approximately 1 second after you have released the brake pedal. Therefore, you can start off smoothly without the vehicle moving immediately after releasing the brake pedal. The hill start assist system is inactive Rwhen starting off on a level road or downhill grades Rwith Rwith Rif the automatic transmission in neutral position N the parking brake engaged X the ESP® has switched off due to a malfunction Active Body Control (ABC) The ABC system is an active, computer-controlled system that hydraulically adjusts the suspension at all four wheels in response to various driving situations. It automatically selects the optimum suspension tuning and ride height for your vehicle. X Z 157