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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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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 away
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in a 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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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 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.
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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 automatically
if:
you accelerate. On vehicles with automatic
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transmission: only when the transmission is in
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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 cer-
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tain amount of pressure until display : dis-
appears 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 short period, the vehicle is secured
by the electric parking brake, thus relieving
the service brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
Driving systems
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