Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 165

Driving systems
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Crossing vehicles
DISTRONIC PLUS may detect vehicles that
are crossing your lane by mistake. Activating
DISTRONIC PLUS at traffic lights with cross-
ing traffic, for example, could cause your vehi-
cle to pull away unintentionally.
HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function can assist the driver in the
following situations:
when pulling away, especially on steep
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slopes
when manoeuvring on steep slopes
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when waiting in traffic
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The vehicle is kept stationary without the
driver having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancelled and the HOLD
function is deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedal to pull away.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
The vehicle's brakes are applied when the
HOLD function is activated. For this reason,
deactivate the HOLD function if the vehicle is
to be set in motion by other means (e.g. in a
car wash or by towing).
G WARNING
Never get out of the vehicle when the HOLD
function is activated.
The HOLD function must never be operated
or deactivated by a passenger or from outside
the vehicle.
The HOLD function does not replace the elec-
tric parking brake and must not be used for
parking.
The braking effect of the HOLD function is
cancelled and the vehicle could roll away if:
the HOLD function is deactivated by
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depressing the accelerator pedal or the
brake pedal.
there is a malfunction in the system or an
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interruption in the power supply, e.g. bat-
tery failure.
the electrical system in the engine com-
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partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with.
the battery is disconnected.
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If you leave the vehicle or park it, deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
the vehicle is stationary.
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the engine is running or if it has been auto-
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matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
the driver's door is closed or if your seat
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belt is fastened.
the electric parking brake is released.
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the transmission is in position D, R or N.
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DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
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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 ë appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.