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178 Driving and parking
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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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Deactivating t
Deactiv
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.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to the vehicle rolling away
A er a short time, Hill Start Assist no longer
holds the vehicle.
Swi ly move your foot from the brake
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pedal to the accelerator pedal. Do not
leave the vehicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist.
F F unction of A
unction of Adap
daptiv tive Br
e Brak ake Lights
e Lights
Adaptive Brake Lights warn following tra c in an
emergency braking situation with the following
actions:
By ashing the brake lamps
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By activating the hazard warning lights
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If the vehicle is braked sharply from speeds above
50 km/h, the brake lamps ash rapidly. This pro-
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