Mercedes-Benz A Series 2015 Owner's Manual page 208

Activating the HOLD function
Make sure that the activation conditions
X
are met.
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Quickly depress the brake pedal further
X
until : appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
i
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
R
transmission: only when the transmission
is in position D or R.
the transmission is in position P on vehicles
R
with automatic transmission.
you depress the brake pedal again with a
R
certain amount of pressure until : disap-
pears from the multifunction display.
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
R
you secure the vehicle using the electric
R
parking brake.
i
After a short period, the vehicle is secured
by the electric parking brake, thus relieving
the service brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
When the HOLD function is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to posi-
tion P if:
the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
R
driver's door is open
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
R
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activa-
ted, the vehicle is stationary and:
a system fault occurs
R
the power supply is insufficient
R
Vehicles with manual transmission
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activa-
ted and:
the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
R
driver's door is open
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
R
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function
a system fault occurs
R
the power supply is insufficient
R
The Brake immediately Brake immediately
appear in the multifunction display.
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
X
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.
i
Once you have switched off the engine,
you cannot restart it until you have deacti-
vated the HOLD function.
Driving systems
message may also
205
Z