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228 Driving and parking
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
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transmission is in position h, k or i.
Activating the HOLD function
Depress the brake pedal and after a short
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time depress further until the ë display
appears in the multifunction display.
Release the brake pedal.
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Deactivating the HOLD function
Depress the accelerator pedal to pull away.
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or
Depress the brake pedal until the ë dis‐
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play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
play.
The HOLD function is deactivated in the follow‐
ing situations:
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is
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activated.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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when transmission position j is selected.
When the vehicle is secured with the electric
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parking brake.
In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
the transmission position j or by the electric
parking brake:
When the seat belt is unfastened and the
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driver's door is opened.
When the engine is switched off.
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When there is a malfunction in the system or
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if the power supply is insufficient.
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL function
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL continuously adjusts
the characteristics of the suspension dampers to
the current operating and driving conditions.
The damping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is affected by the following factors:
The road surface conditions
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Vehicle load
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The drive program selected
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The driving style
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The drive program can be adjusted using the
DYNAMIC SELECT switch.
AIR BODY CONTROL
AIR BODY CONTROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension system
with variable damping for improved driving com‐
fort. The all-round level control system ensures
the best possible suspension and constant
ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, the vehicle is lowered
automatically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption. You also have the
option of manually adjusting the vehicle level.
AIR BODY CONTROL includes the following com‐
ponents and functions:
air suspension with variable spring rate
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automatic level control system.
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speed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel
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consumption
manually selectable high-level setting for
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greater ground clearance
ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
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constant damping force adjustment)
DYNAMIC SELECT switch and level button
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