Mercedes-Benz GLE Owner's Manual page 37

* NOTE Damage from automatic braking
If one of the following functions is switched
on, the vehicle brakes automatically in cer‐
tain situations:
Active Brake Assist
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R
HOLD function
R
Active Parking Assist
R
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
these systems in the following or similar sit‐
uations:
During towing
#
In a car wash
#
Requirements:
The vehicle is stationary.
R
The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
R
the driver's side is fastened.
The engine is running or has been automati‐
R
cally switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
The electric parking brake is released.
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti‐
R
vated.
The transmission is in position h, k or i.
R
Activating the HOLD function
Depress the brake pedal and after a short
#
time quickly depress further until the ë
display appears in the multifunction display.
Release the brake pedal.
#
Deactivating the HOLD function
Depress the accelerator pedal to pull away.
#
or
Depress the brake pedal until the ë dis‐
#
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
play.
The HOLD function is deactivated in the follow‐
ing situations:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa‐
R
ted.
The transmission is switched to position j.
R
Driving and parking 261
The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
R
ing brake.
In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
the transmission position j or by the electric
parking brake:
The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
R
door is opened.
The vehicle is switched off.
R
There is a malfunction in the system or the
R
power supply is insufficient.
Start-off assist
Function of the start-off assist
The start-off assist enables optimal vehicle
acceleration from a standstill. For this, a suitably
high-grip road surface is required, the tyres and
vehicle must also be in good condition.
Do not activate the start-off assist on public
roads.
Be sure to observe the safety notes and informa‐
tion on ESP ® .