Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 198

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WARNING
The vehicle's brakes are applied when the
HOLD function is activated. For this reason,
deactivate the HOLD function if the vehicle is
to be set in motion by other means (e.g. in a
car wash or by towing).
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 apply the brakes again with a certain
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amount of pressure until ë disappears
from the multifunction display.
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
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G WARNING
Never get out of the vehicle when the HOLD
function is activated.
The HOLD function must never be operated
or deactivated by a passenger or from outside
the vehicle.
The HOLD function does not replace the park-
ing brake and must not be used for parking.
The braking effect of the HOLD function is
cancelled and the vehicle could roll away if:
the HOLD function is deactivated by
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depressing the accelerator pedal or the
brake pedal.
there is a malfunction in the system or an
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interruption in the power supply, e.g. bat-
tery failure.
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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If you leave the vehicle or park it, deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
On vehicles with automatic transmission and
a DIRECT SELECT lever, the transmission is
automatically shifted to P if the HOLD func-
tion is activated and:
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.
the bonnet is opened.
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a system fault occurs.
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the power supply is not sufficient.
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In vehicles with manual transmission or auto-
matic transmission with a selector lever, you
see a warning message in the multifunction
display if the HOLD function is activated and:
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.
the bonnet is opened.
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For vehicles with manual transmission:
Brake immediately
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
X
until the warning message in the multifunc-
tion display goes out. This deactivates the
HOLD function.
In vehicles featuring automatic transmission
with a gear selector lever:
Move the selector lever to P to prevent the
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vehicle from rolling away.
The HOLD function is deactivated. The
warning message in the multifunction dis-
play disappears.
A horn will also sound at regular intervals if
the HOLD function is activated and you:
switch the engine off, open the driver's
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door and take off your seat belt
open the bonnet
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The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the
HOLD function is still activated. If you attempt
Driving systems
Select Park (P)
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