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Driving systems
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Activating the HOLD function
Example: vehicles with colour multifunction display
Make sure that the activation conditions
X
are met.
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Quickly depress the brake pedal further
X
until :
HOLD
HOLD
display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
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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 apply the brakes again with a certain
R
amount of pressure until
from the multifunction display.
you secure the vehicle using the electric
R
parking brake.
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
R
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After a short period the vehicle is secured
by the electric parking brake, thus relieving
the service brake.
appears in the multifunction
HOLD
HOLD
disappears
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activa-
ted and:
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
the bonnet is opened
R
a system fault occurs
R
the power supply is not sufficient
R
If the vehicle electronics are malfunctioning,
the multifunction display may also show a
warning message.
Brake immediately
Brake immediately
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
X
until the warning message in the multifunc-
tion display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
In vehicles with automatic transmission:
Select Park (P)
Select Park
(P).
Shift the transmission to position P to pre-
X
vent the vehicle from rolling away.
The HOLD function is deactivated. The
warning message in the multifunction dis-
play disappears.
A horn will also sound at regular intervals if
the HOLD function is activated and you:
switch the engine off, open the driver's
R
door and take off your seat belt
open the bonnet
R
The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the
HOLD function is still activated. If you attempt
to lock the vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
The vehicle is not locked until the HOLD func-
tion is deactivated.
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If the engine has been switched off, it
cannot be started again until the HOLD
function has been deactivated.
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