Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 183

The electric parking brake is released.
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti‐
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vated.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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The 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 quickly 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:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa‐
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ted.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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The transmission is switched to position j.
The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
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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
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door is opened.
The vehicle is switched off.
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There is a malfunction in the system or the
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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 tires 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 ® .
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Activating the start-off assist
& WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use start-off assist, individual
wheels could spin and you could lose control
of the vehicle.
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If ESP is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident!
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
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are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
Deactivating ESP ® ( page 162).
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Move the steering wheel to the straight-
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ahead position.
Depress the brake pedal firmly with your left
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foot and keep it depressed.
Engage the h drive position (
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Select the sportiest available drive program
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B or C( page 140).
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Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
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page 143).