A45 Race start cancelling

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DanInManchester

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I have a 2014 A45 and can't get it to race start.
It gets all the way to race start then when you floor the throttle it "bings" and says "race start cancelled".

I've read around online and checked :
  • traction control off, manual mode.
  • Wheels were direct ahead.
  • 3 temps were all > 80 deg C.
  • No other warnings or alerts.
  • Recently serviced too.
Any other suggestions?
 
yep, with your left foot on the brake , you have to push your right foot all the way down on the throttle , not just a partial push. before releasing the brake pedal, revs should be well above 3k and holding. Then with throttle pedal still pushed down , let go of brake.
 
Yes, so I put my left foot on the brake to the floor when the dash is saying race mode, then as soon as I touch the throttle it says race mode cancelled.
I press it firmly to the floor but the second I touch the throttle it cancels.
I'm assuming I don't have to absolutely stomp on it and just a good quick firm press to the floor and hold is all that is needed?
Is there a weird knack to it or something amiss?
 
Ha, yes, that Q made me smirk.
No other warnings, etc.
 
Because it's an AMG... it's designed to go on track and it's fun.

I don't intend to do it often, but I definitely want to try it.
 
Just curious.
Why would you want to use this function?

It must put a lot of stress on components.

It's a great feature that AMG include, the A45 has been around for nearly 10 years and I've not heard of any issues with using Race Start.

It only allows you to activate it when engine is up to temp.
 
It's a great feature that AMG include, the A45 has been around for nearly 10 years and I've not heard of any issues with using Race Start.

It only allows you to activate it when engine is up to temp.
My point was when would you use it day to day?
 
You wouldn't and I doubt OP is suggesting that. It's more of a party trick.

Very funny when you have a passenger onboard.

I did it in a virtually deserted carpark:
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It's a great feature that AMG include, the A45 has been around for nearly 10 years and I've not heard of any issues with using Race Start.

It only allows you to activate it when engine is up to temp.
Exactly right!

Definitely not intending to do it on a daily basis, but you also don't buy an AMG to then never try Race Start :)
 
Exactly right!

Definitely not intending to do it on a daily basis, but you also don't buy an AMG to then never try Race Start :)

Hey, did you get anywhere with this, had it when I race start for the first time today
 

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