Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owner's Manual page 251

Active Steering Assist status display
1 Grey steering wheel: Active Steering Assist
switched on and passive
2 Green steering wheel: Active Steering Assist
switched on and active
3 Flashing steering wheel: prompt to the driver
to actively confirm or transition from active
to passive status, system limitation detected
During the transition from the active to passive
status, symbol 3 is shown as enlarged and
flashes yellow. Once the system is passive, sym‐
bol 1 is shown as grey in the multifunction dis‐
play.
Information on Hill Start Assist
Hill Start Assist holds the vehicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under the fol‐
lowing conditions:
The transmission is in position h or k.
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The electric parking brake is released.
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This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and depress it before the vehicle begins to roll.
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to the vehicle rolling away
After a short time, Hill Start Assist no longer
holds the vehicle and it can roll away.
Therefore, swiftly move your foot from
#
the brake pedal to the accelerator
pedal. Never attempt to leave the vehi‐
cle if it is being held by Hill Start Assist.
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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, e.g. while waiting in traffic.
System limitations
The HOLD function is only intended to provide
assistance when driving and is not a sufficient
means of safeguarding the vehicle against rolling
away when stationary.
The incline must not be greater than 30%.
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Activating/deactivating the HOLD function
& WARNING Risk of an accident due to the
HOLD function being activated 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.