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160 Driving and parking
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A A ctiv
ctivating/deactiv
ating/deactivating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to the
HOLD function being active when you
leave the vehicle
If the vehicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in the following situations,
roll away:
If there is a malfunction in the system or in
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the power supply.
If the HOLD function is deactivated by
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depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. by a vehicle occupant.
Always secure the vehicle against rolling
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away before you leave it.
R R eq equir uirements
ements
The vehicle is stationary.
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The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
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the driver's side is fastened.
The vehicle has been started or has been
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automatically switched o by the ECO start/
stop function.
The electric parking brake is released.
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
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ted.
The transmission is in position h, k or i.
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A A ctiv
ctivating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function
Depress the brake pedal, and a er a short
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time quickly depress further until the ë
display appears in the Instrument Display.
Release the brake pedal.
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Deactiv
Deactivating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function
Depress the accelerator pedal to pull away.
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or
Depress the brake pedal until the ë display
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disappears from the Instrument Display.
The HOLD function is deactivated in the following
situations:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
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ted.
The transmission is shi ed to position j.
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The vehicle is secured with the electric park-
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ing brake.
In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
transmission position j and/or by the electric
parking brake:
The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
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door is opened.
The vehicle is switched o .
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There is a system malfunction.
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The power supply is insu cient.
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F F unction of Hill St
unction of Hill Star art Assist
t Assist
Hill Start Assist holds the vehicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under the following
conditions:
The transmission is in position h or k.
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The electric parking brake is released.
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This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and
depress it before the vehicle begins to roll away.
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