Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 236

Important safety notes
G 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.
! 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 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
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is fastened
the electric parking brake is released
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
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transmission is in position D, R or N
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated
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Activating the HOLD function
Make sure that the activation conditions
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are met.
Depress the brake pedal.
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Quickly depress the brake pedal further
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until : appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
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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.
the transmission is in position P on vehicles
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with automatic transmission.
you depress the brake pedal again with a
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certain amount of pressure until : disap-
pears from the multifunction display.
you secure the vehicle using the electric
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parking brake.
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
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After a short period, the vehicle is secured
by the electric parking brake, thus relieving
the service brake. The HOLD function is
then deactivated.
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