&
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WARNING
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.
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Swi ly move your foot from the brake
pedal to the accelerator pedal. Do not
leave the vehicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist.
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
RReq
equir
uirements:
ements:
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The seat occupancy recognition on the driver's
seat has detected that the driver has fastened
the seat belt.
The HOLD function holds the vehicle at a standstill
without requiring you to depress the brake pedal,
e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes or when
waiting in tra c. When you depress the accelera-
tor pedal to pull away, the braking e ect is can-
celed and the HOLD function is deactivated.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity for the vehicle safely standing still remains with
the driver.
Syst
System limits
em limits
The HOLD function is only intended to provide
assistance when driving and is not a su cient
means of safeguarding the vehicle against rolling
away when stationary.
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The incline cannot be greater than 30%.
AActiv
ctivating/deactiv
ating/deactivating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function
RReq
equir
uirements:
ements:
R
The vehicle is stationary.
R
The engine is running or it has been automati-
cally switched o by the ECO start/stop func-
tion.
R
The driver is seated and belted.
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The electric parking brake is released.
R
VVehicles wit
ehicles with aut
h automatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: the
selector lever is in position
h
,
k
or
i
.
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
ted.
AActiv
ctivating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function
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W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to the
HOLD function being active when you
leave the vehicle
If the vehicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in the following situations, roll
away:
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If there is a malfunction in the system or in
the power supply.
R
If the HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. by a vehicle occupant.
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Always secure the vehicle against rolling
away before you leave it.
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NNOOTE
TE Damage to the vehicle due to auto-
matic braking
When the following functions are activated, the
vehicle brakes automatically in certain situa-
tions:
R
Active Brake Assist
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R
HOLD function
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
these systems in the following or similar situa-
tions:
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When towing
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In a car wash
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Make sure that the activation conditions are
met.
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Depress the brake pedal until the
ë
display
appears in the multifunction display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
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If depressing the brake pedal the rst time
does not activate the HOLD function, wait
brie y and then try again.
Deactiv
Deactivating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function
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VVehicles wit
ehicles with aut
h automatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: depress
the accelerator pedal when the automatic
transmission is in position
h
or
k
.
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Depress the brake pedal again with su cient
pressure until the
ë
display in the multi-
function display goes out.
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