Mercedes-Benz E-Class Owner's Manual page 202

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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You will see a warning message in the multi-
function display if the HOLD function is acti-
vated 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 with automatic transmission:
Select Park (P).
Shift the transmission to position P to pre-
X
vent the 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
to lock the vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
The vehicle is not locked until the HOLD func-
tion is deactivated.
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If the engine has been switched off, it
cannot be started again until the HOLD
function has been deactivated.
If there is a fault in the system or power supply
while the HOLD function is activated, the
Brake immediately message is shown in
the multifunction display. Immediately
depress the brake firmly until the warning
message in the multifunction display goes
out.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, you
can also shift into position P. This deactivates
the HOLD function.
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode
General notes
The most important part of the dynamic han-
dling package with sports mode is the adjust-
able damping system. This automatically con-
trols and adapts the suspension to the
respective driving situation.
The calibration of the suspension depends
on:
your driving style
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the road surface conditions
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your individual selection; see the following
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description
If your vehicle is equipped with automatic
transmission, the dynamic handling package
with sports mode also includes steering
wheel gearshift paddles (
manual drive program (
Sports tuning
Example: position of dynamic handling package
with sports mode button
The firmer setting of the suspension tuning in
sports mode ensures even better contact
Driving systems
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