Hill Start Assist - Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual

The red F (USA only) or ! (Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.

Hill start assist

Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient.
It holds the vehicle for a short time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and to depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
G
WARNING
After a short time, hill start assist will no
longer brake your vehicle and it could roll
away. There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X
The vehicle is then held for about a second.
Pull away.
X
Hill start assist is not active if:
you are pulling away on a level road or on
R
a downhill gradient.
the transmission is in position N.
R
the electric parking brake is applied.
R
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R ESP is malfunctioning.
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