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Launch control?

Old Nov 9, 2020 | 12:11 AM
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Launch control?

How do you perform the launch mode in a 2017 amg gle 43 coupe?
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Old Nov 9, 2020 | 04:45 AM
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Took me few seconds to find it on google, copy & paste.

To Activate Launch Control:

Depress the brake pedal with your left foot and keep it depressed. Pull and hold both steering wheel gearshift paddles.
  • The RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP Cancel: Paddle DOWN message appears in the multi function display.
  • Release both steering wheel gearshift paddles.
  • To cancel: pull the left steering wheel shift paddle.
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  • To confirm: pull the right steering wheel shift paddle.
  • The RACE START available Depress accelerator message appears in the multi-function display.
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.

The engine speed increases to about 3500 rpms.
The RACE START Release brake to start message appears in the multi-function display.
  • Take your foot off the brake, but keep the accelerator pedal depressed.
  • The vehicle pulls away at maximum acceleration.
  • The RACE START active message appears in the multi-function display.
  • RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle reaches a speed of approximately 50 km/h.
  • RACE START is deactivated immediately if you release the accelerator pedal during RACE START or if any of the activation conditions are no longer fulfilled.

Last edited by amusa; Nov 9, 2020 at 04:49 AM.
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Old Nov 11, 2020 | 05:55 AM
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does this work for the 43 AMG SUV also?
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Old Nov 11, 2020 | 01:52 PM
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Do not think Race Start is available on GLE43, regardless of body. Only GLE63. GLE43 is too underpowered for its weight to have Race Start, IMO.
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Old Nov 11, 2020 | 09:44 PM
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Do not think Race Start is available on GLE43, regardless of body. Only GLE63. GLE43 is too underpowered for its weight to have Race Start, IMO.


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GLE 43 Launch Control

I have a 17 Renntech modded GLE 43 Coupe and will try the Launch control. I have not used it yet. I did not know I had it.
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