2011 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 144

142 Driving systems Operator's Manual appears in the right multifunction display. X Hill-start assist system (SL 63 AMG) On uphill grades, 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. Controls in detail Depress the accelerator pedal fully. The engine speed rises to approximately 4000 rpm. The message RACE START appears in the left multifunction display and the message Release Brake To Start appears in the right multifunction display. G Warning! i If you do not release the brake pedal within 7 seconds, RACE START is canceled. The message RACE START appears in the left multifunction display and the message Canceled 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 the 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+. The SPORT handling mode remains switched on. RACE START is canceled immediately if you release the accelerator pedal while RACE START is active or when the activation conditions are not fulfilled anymore. The message RACE START appears in the left multifunction display and the message Not Possible See Operator's Manual appears in the right multifunction display. X The hill-start assist system is not designed to function as a parking brake. It 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. X X Depress the brake pedal. Shift the automatic transmission into drive position D or reverse gear R. X Release the brake pedal. X Carefully depress the accelerator 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 the ESP® has switched off due to a malfunction ABC The ABC system is an active, computercontrolled system that adjusts the suspension hydraulically at all four wheels in response to various driving situations. It selects the optimum suspension tuning and ride height for your vehicle automatically. 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. Vehicle level control Your vehicle adjusts its ride height automatically to increase vehicle safety and to reduce fuel consumption.