Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster 2012 Owner's Manual page 200

Important safety notes
G WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, it can still roll away
despite being braked by the HOLD function if:
there is a malfunction in the system or in
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the voltage supply
the HOLD function is deactivated by the
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accelerator pedal being depressed, e.g. by
a vehicle occupant
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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There is a risk of an accident.
Before leaving the vehicle, always deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
from rolling away.
! If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function
is activated, the vehicle brakes automati-
cally in certain situations. To prevent dam-
age to the vehicle, deactivate DISTRONIC
PLUS and the HOLD function in the follow-
ing or other similar situations:
when towing the vehicle
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in the car wash
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Deactivate the HOLD function (
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
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are met.
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Quickly depress the brake pedal further
X
until :
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 and the transmission is in
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position D or R.
you shift the transmission to position P.
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page 197).
you apply the brakes again with a certain
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amount of pressure until
from the multifunction display.
you secure the vehicle using the electric
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parking brake.
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
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After a short period the vehicle is secured
by the electric parking brake, thus relieving
the service brake.
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
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seat belt is unfastened
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
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matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function
Driving systems
HOLD HOLD appears in the multifunction
HOLD HOLD
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disappears
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