Mercedes-Benz E-Class Owner's Manual page 224

Driving systems
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Important safety notes
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WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, it can still roll away
despite being braked by the HOLD function if:
there is a malfunction in the system or in
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the voltage supply
the HOLD function is deactivated by the
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accelerator pedal being depressed, e.g. by
a vehicle occupant
the electrical system in the engine com-
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partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with
the battery is disconnected
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There is a risk of an accident.
Before leaving the vehicle, always deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
from rolling away.
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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
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in the car wash
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Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
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 if your seat
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belt is fastened.
the parking brake is released.
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the selector lever is in position D, R or N on
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vehicles with automatic transmission.
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
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Activating the HOLD function
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Make sure that the activation conditions
are met.
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Depress the brake pedal.
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Quickly depress the brake pedal further
until ë: appears in the multifunction
display.
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.
Deactivating the HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automati-
cally if:
you accelerate. On vehicles with automatic
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transmission: only when the transmission
is in position D or R.
you shift the transmission to position P on
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vehicles with automatic transmission.
you depress the brake pedal again with a
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certain amount of pressure until ë dis-
appears from the multifunction display.
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
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When the HOLD function is activated, the
automatic transmission is automatically shif-
ted to position P if:
the driver's door is open and the driver's
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seat belt is unfastened
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
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matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function
a system fault occurs
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the power supply is not sufficient
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