Hold Function; Activating/Deactivating The Hold Function - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

168 Driving and parking
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC must be activated.
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If indicator lamp 1 is off: press button 2.
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HOLD function

HOLD function
The HOLD function holds the vehicle at a stand‐
still without requiring you to depress the brake
pedal, such as when pulling away on steep
slopes.
System borders
The incline must not be greater than 30%.

Activating/deactivating the HOLD function

& WARNING Risk of an accident due to the
HOLD function being active when you
leave the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle while only the HOLD
function is braking the vehicle, the vehicle
can roll away in the following situations:
If there is a malfunction in the system or
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in the power supply.
If the HOLD function is deactivated by
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depressing the accelerator pedal or the
brake pedal, e.g. by a vehicle occupant.
If the electrics in the engine compart‐
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ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with.
If the battery is disconnected.
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Always deactivate the HOLD function
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and secure the vehicle against rolling
away before leaving the vehicle.
* NOTE Damage from automatic braking
If Active Brake Assist, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC or the HOLD function is activa‐
ted, the vehicle brakes automatically in cer‐
tain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
these systems in the following or similar sit‐
uations:
During towing
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In a car wash
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Prerequisites
The vehicle is stationary.
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The engine is running or has been automati‐
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cally switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
The electric parking brake is released.
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Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is not activated.
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