Airmatic Package - Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual

! If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function
is activated, the vehicle brakes automati-
cally in certain situations. To prevent dam-
age to the vehicle, deactivate DISTRONIC
PLUS and the HOLD function in the follow-
ing or other similar situations:
when towing the vehicle
R
in the car wash
R
Deactivating the HOLD function
( page 211).
Y
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
the vehicle is stationary
R
the engine is running or if it has been auto-
R
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function
the driver's door is closed or your seat belt
R
is fastened
the electric parking brake is released
R
the transmission is in position D, R or N
R
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated
R
Activating the HOLD function
Make sure that the activation conditions
X
are met.
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Quickly depress the brake pedal further
X
until : appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
i
If depressing the brake pedal the first
time does not activate the HOLD function,
wait briefly and then try again.
Driving systems
Deactivating the HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automati-
cally if:
you accelerate and the transmission is in
R
position D or R.
you shift the transmission to position P.
R
you depress the brake pedal again with a
R
certain amount of pressure until : disap-
pears from the multifunction display.
you secure the vehicle using the electric
R
parking brake.
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
R
i
After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
The electric parking brake automatically
secures the vehicle if the HOLD function is
activated and:
the driver's door is open and the driver's
R
seat belt is unfastened.
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
R
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
a system malfunction occurs.
R
the power supply is not sufficient.
R
On steep uphill or downhill inclines or if there
is a malfunction, the transmission may also
be automatically shifted into position P.

AIRMATIC package

General notes
AIRMATIC regulates the level of your vehicle.
As well as level control (
vehicle can be equipped with ADS (Adaptive
Damping System) (
Y
CURVE SYSTEM ( page 212).
Y
Observe the notes on driving with a trailer
( page 257).
Y
page 213), your
Y
page 212) and ACTIVE
Z
211