Mercedes-Benz E-class, Operator'S Manual

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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position h , k or i .
Activating the HOLD function
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Depress the brake pedal and after a short
time depress further until the ë display
appears in the multifunction display.
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Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
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Depress the accelerator pedal to pull away.
or
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Depress the brake pedal until the ë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
play.
In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
the transmission position j or by the electric
parking brake:
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When the seat belt is unfastened and the
driver's door is opened.
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When the engine is switched off.
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When there is a malfunction in the system or
if the power supply is insufficient.
Adaptive Damping System
The suspension with adaptive damping adjust‐
ment has the following features:
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Variable damping characteristics
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Continuous damper tuning
The damping characteristics adapt to the current
operating and driving situation.
The damping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is affected by the following factors:
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Your driving style, e.g. sporty
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The road surface conditions
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The drive program selected
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Vehicle load
The drive program can be adjusted using the
DYNAMIC SELECT switch.
AIR BODY CONTROL
AIR BODY CONTROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
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Air suspension with variable spring rate
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Automatic level control system
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Speed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel
consumption
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Manual level adjustment
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ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
constant damping force adjustment)
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DYNAMIC SELECT switch and level button
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