Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 139

Driving systems
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the driver's door is closed or your seat belt
R
is fastened.
the parking brake is not applied.
R
the bonnet is closed.
R
R on vehicles with automatic transmission*,
D, R or N is selected.
R Distronic Plus* is deactivated
Activating the HOLD function
Make sure that the activation conditions
X
are met.
Depress the brake.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission* (example)
With increased force depress the brake
X
pedal further until HOLD : appears in the
multi-function 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.
G Risk of accident
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).
Deactivating the HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automati-
cally if:
you accelerate. On vehicles with automatic
R
transmission*, this occurs only if D or R is
selected.
on vehicles with automatic transmission*,
R
you move the selector lever to P.
you activate Distronic Plus*.
R
you release the brakes and apply them
R
again with a certain amount of pressure
until the HOLD message in the multi-func-
tion display goes out.
G
Risk of accident
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 park-
ing 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
R
depressing the accelerator pedal or the
brake pedal.
there is a malfunction in the system or an
R
interruption in the power supply, e.g. bat-
tery failure.
the electrical system in the engine com-
R
partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with.
the battery is disconnected.
R
G Risk of accident
If you leave the vehicle or park it, deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
* optional