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the electrical system in the engine com-
R
partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with
the battery is disconnected
R
There is a risk of an accident.
Before leaving the vehicle, always deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
from rolling away.
! When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD
function is activated, the vehicle brakes
automatically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
when towing away
R
in a car wash
R
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
the vehicle is stationary
R
the engine is running or if it has been auto-
R
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function
the driver's door is closed or if your seat
R
belt is fastened
the parking brake is released
R
the selector lever is in position D, R or N on
R
vehicles with automatic transmission
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated
R
Activating the HOLD function
Make sure that the activation conditions
X
are met.
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Quickly depress the brake pedal further
X
until the ë message : appears in the
multifunction display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
i
If depressing the brake pedal the first
time does not activate the HOLD function,
wait briefly and then try again.
Deactivating the HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automati-
cally if:
you accelerate. On vehicles with automatic
R
transmission: only when the transmission
is in position D or R.
you shift the transmission to position P on
R
vehicles with automatic transmission.
you depress the brake pedal again with a
R
certain amount of pressure until ë dis-
appears from the multifunction display.
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
R
When the HOLD function is activated, the
automatic transmission is automatically shif-
ted to position P if:
the driver's door is open and the driver's
R
seat belt is unfastened
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
R
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function
a system fault occurs
R
the power supply is insufficient
R
On vehicles with a manual transmission, you
will see a warning message in the multifunc-
tion display in such cases:
Brake immediately
Brake immediately
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
X
until the warning message in the multifunc-
tion display goes out. This deactivates the
HOLD function.
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