Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 237

Driving systems
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The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activa-
ted 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
a system fault occurs
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the power supply is insufficient
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: if a
fault occurs, then the transmission may also
be shifted into position P automatically.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
The Brake immediately Brake immediately
appear in the multifunction display.
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
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until the warning message in the multifunc-
tion display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
A horn will sound at regular intervals if you
turn off the engine, take off your seat belt or
open the driver's door when the HOLD func-
tion is activated. The horn alerts you to the
fact that the HOLD function is still activated.
If you attempt to lock the vehicle, the tone
becomes louder. The vehicle cannot be
locked until you have deactivated the HOLD
function.
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Once you have switched off the engine,
you cannot restart it until you have deacti-
vated the HOLD function.
AIRMATIC
General notes
AIRMATIC is an air suspension system with
variable damping for improved driving com-
fort. All-round level control ensures the best
possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When
you drive fast, the vehicle is lowered auto-
matically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption. There is also the
message can also
option to manually adjust the vehicle level.
AIRMATIC consists of level setting, level con-
trol and the Adaptive Damping System ADS.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
vehicle level can be set using the AGILITY
SELECT switch ( page 197) or the level but-
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ton ( page 234). The setting always corre-
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sponds to the last selected function.
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
vehicle level can be set using the AGILITY
SELECT switch ( page 191) or the level but-
Y
ton ( page 234). The setting always corre-
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sponds to the last selected function.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneath the vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when
the vehicle is lowering. There is a danger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate
vicinity of the wheel arches.
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If one of the doors is open, the vehicle is
not lowered.
Vehicle level
Setting the raised vehicle level
It is possible to choose between the "Normal"
and "Raised" vehicle levels below a speed of
80 km/h. Select the "Normal" setting for nor-
mal road surfaces and "Raised" for driving