!
When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD func-
tion is activated, the vehicle brakes automat-
ically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
R
when towing away
R
in a car wash
Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if:
R
the vehicle is stationary
R
the engine is running or if it has been auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
R
the driver's door is closed or if your seat belt
is fastened
R
the parking brake is released
R
the selector lever is in position D, R or N on
vehicles with automatic transmission
R
DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated
Activating the HOLD function
X
Make sure that the activation conditions are
met.
X
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Quickly depress the brake pedal further until
the
ë
message
:
appears in the multi-
function display.
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 automatically
if:
R
you accelerate. On vehicles with automatic
transmission: only when the transmission is in
position D or R.
R
you shift the transmission to position P on
vehicles with automatic transmission.
R
you depress the brake pedal again with a cer-
tain amount of pressure until
ë
disap-
pears from the multifunction display.
R
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
When the HOLD function is activated, the auto-
matic transmission is automatically shifted to
position P if:
R
the driver's door is open and the driver's seat
belt is unfastened
R
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
R
a system fault occurs
R
the power supply is insufficient
On vehicles with a manual transmission, you will
see a warning message in the multifunction dis-
play in such cases:
Brake immediately
Brake immediately
X
Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message in the multifunc-
tion display goes out. This deactivates the
HOLD function.
On vehicles with a manual transmission, you will
also hear a horn at regular intervals if the HOLD
function is activated and you:
R
switch the engine off, open the driver's door
and take off your seat belt
The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the HOLD
function is still activated. If you attempt to lock
the vehicle, the tone becomes louder. The vehi-
cle is not locked until the HOLD function is
deactivated.
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If the engine has been switched off, it cannot
be started again until the HOLD function has
been deactivated.
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Driving systems
Driving
and
parking