In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
the transmission position
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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.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
The
Brake immediately
message may also
appear in the multifunction display:
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Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
A horn sounds at regular intervals if you turn off
the engine, remove your seat belt and open the
driver's door while the HOLD function is activa‐
ted. If you attempt to lock the vehicle, the horn
tone becomes louder. The vehicle cannot be
locked until you have deactivated the HOLD
function.
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Once you have switched off the engine, you
cannot restart the engine until you have
deactivated the HOLD function.
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL has the following
characteristics:
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Variable damping characteristics
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Continual adjustment of the damping forces
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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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 is an air suspension system
with variable damping for improved driving com‐
fort. The all-round level control system ensures
the best possible suspension and constant
ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, the vehicle is lowered
automatically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption. The option of manually
adjusting the vehicle level is also available.
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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