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:
R
the HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or the
brake pedal.
R
there is a malfunction in the system or an
interruption in the power supply, e.g. bat-
tery failure.
R
the electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with.
R
the battery is disconnected.
G
Risk of accident
If you leave the vehicle or park it, deactivate
the HOLD function and secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
In vehicles with automatic transmission and
a DIRECT SELECT lever*, the transmission is
automatically shifted to P if the HOLD func-
tion is activated and:
R
the driver's door is opened and you release
the seat belt.
R
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO Start/
Stop function.
R
the bonnet is opened.
R
a system fault occurs.
R
the power supply is not sufficient.
In vehicles with manual transmission or auto-
matic transmission* with a selector lever, you
see a warning message in the multi-function
display if the HOLD function is activated and:
R
the driver's door is opened and you release
the seat belt.
R
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO Start/
Stop function.
R
the bonnet is opened.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Brake immediately
X
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the multi-
function display goes out. This deactivates
the HOLD function.
On vehicles with automatic transmission*
with a selector lever:
Select Park (P)
X
Move the selector lever to P to prevent the
vehicle from rolling away.
The HOLD function is deactivated. The
warning message in the multi-function dis-
play disappears.
A horn will also sound at regular intervals if
the HOLD function is activated and you:
R
switch off the engine, open the driver's
door and remove your seat belt.
R
open the bonnet.
The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the
HOLD function is still activated. The tone
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until the
HOLD function is deactivated.
i
If the ignition has been switched off, the
engine cannot be started again until the
HOLD function has been deactivated.
If there is a fault in the system or power supply
while the HOLD function is activated, the
Brake immediately
message is shown in
the multi-function display. Immediately
depress the brake firmly until the warning
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