Activation Conditions - Mercedes-Benz GLC Operator's Manual

Important safety notes
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WARNING
If the vehicle is only braked using the HOLD
function, the vehicle may roll away in the fol-
lowing situations when you leave the vehicle:
if there is a malfunction in the system or in
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the voltage supply
if the HOLD function is deactivated by
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depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. by a vehicle occupant
if the electrical system in the engine com-
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partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with or the battery is disconnected
There is a risk of an accident.
Always deactivate the HOLD function and
secure the vehicle against rolling away before
you leave it.
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When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD func-
tion is activated, the vehicle brakes automat-
ically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
when towing the vehicle
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in the car wash
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Deactivating the HOLD function (

Activation conditions

You can activate the HOLD function if all of the
following conditions are fulfilled:
the vehicle is stationary.
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the engine is running or if it has been auto-
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matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
the driver's door is closed or your seat belt is
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fastened.
the electric parking brake is released.
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the transmission is in position h, k or i.
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DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
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Activating the HOLD function
Make sure that the activation conditions are
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met.
Depress the brake pedal.
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Quickly depress the brake pedal further
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until : appears in the multifunction display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
If depressing the brake pedal the first time does
not activate the HOLD function, wait briefly and
then try again.
Deactivating the HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automatically
if:
you depress the accelerator and the trans-
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mission is in position h or k
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the transmission is in position j
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you depress the brake pedal again with a cer-
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tain amount of pressure until display ë
disappears from the multifunction display
you secure the vehicle using the electric park-
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ing brake
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS
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After a time, the electric parking brake secures
the vehicle and relieves the service brake.
When the HOLD function is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to position j
if:
the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
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driver's door is open
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
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matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
Driving systems
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