Below a speed of 95 mph (150 km/h) to approx‐
imately 70 mph (115 km/h) 4MATIC+ is continu‐
ously deactivated again.
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DRIFT MODE is only available after the vehi‐
cle has been broken in (/ page 12).
Activating and deactivating DRIFT MODE
Requirements:
R
ESP
®
is deactivated (/ page 20).
R
Drive program I(RACE) is selected
(/ page 15).
R
The doors, the hood and the trunk lid are
closed.
R
The engine is running and the transmission
and engine are at normal operating tempera‐
ture.
R
The transmission is in manual mode – man‐
ual shifting is activated (/ page 16).
Activating DRIFT MODE
#
Pull steering wheel gearshift paddles 1 and
2 and hold for half a second.
If all activation conditions are fulfilled, the
multifunction display shows the message
DRIFT MODE Confirm: Paddle UP Cancel:
Paddle DOWN and the â warning lamp
flashes.
#
To cancel: pull steering wheel gearshift pad‐
dle 1.
The multifunction display shows the DRIFT
MODE Canceled message and the â
warning lamp goes out.
#
To confirm: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2.
The multifunction display shows the DRIFT
MODE Active message and the â warning
lamp lights up.
Deactivating DRIFT MODE
#
Pull steering wheel gearshift paddles 1 and
2 and hold for half a second.
The DRIFT MODE Active message and the
â warning lamp go out.
DRIFT MODE is automatically deactivated in the
following situations:
R
ESP
®
is activated.
R
Manual shifting is deactivated – the gearbox
is in position h.
R
The I (RACE) drive program is switched
off.
R
The vehicle is switched off.
R
Automatic switch off is required by the vehi‐
cle.
Driving and parking
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