Operation Manual

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the electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.
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the battery is disconnected
There is a risk of an accident.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
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If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function
is activated, the vehicle brakes automati-
cally in certain situations.
To prevent damage to the vehicle, deacti-
vate DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD func-
tion in the following or other similar situa-
tions:
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when towing the vehicle
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in the car wash
Deactivating the HOLD function
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Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
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the vehicle is stationary
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the engine is running or if it has been auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function
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the driver's door is closed or your seat belt
is fastened
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the electric parking brake is released
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DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated
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the transmission is in position D, R or N on
vehicles with automatic transmission
Activating the HOLD function
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Make sure that the activation conditions
are met.
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Depress the brake pedal.
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Quickly depress the brake pedal further
until : appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
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:
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you accelerate. On vehicles with automatic
transmission: only when the transmission
is in position D or R.
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the transmission is in position P on vehicles
with automatic transmission.
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you depress the brake pedal again with a
certain amount of pressure until : disap-
pears from the multifunction display.
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you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
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you secure the vehicle using the electric
parking brake.
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After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
When the HOLD function is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to posi-
tion P if:
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the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open.
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the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activa-
ted when the vehicle is stationary and:
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a system malfunction occurs.
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the power supply is not sufficient.
Driving systems
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Driving and parking
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