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  • 09/2018
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Activating/deactivating the HOLD function
WARNING Risk of an accident due to the HOLD function being activated when you leave the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle while only the HOLD function is braking the vehicle, the vehicle can roll away in the following situations:

  • If there is a malfunction in the system or in the power supply.

  • If the HOLD function is deactivated by depressing the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal, e.g. by a vehicle occupant.

  • If the electrics in the engine compartment, the battery or the fuses are tampered with or if the battery is disconnected.

Always deactivate the HOLD function and secure the vehicle against rolling away before leaving the vehicle.
NOTE Damage from automatic braking

When Active Brake Assist, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC or the HOLD function are activated, the vehicle brakes autonomously in certain situations.

To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate these systems in the following or similar situations:

During towing
In a car wash
Requirements:

  • The vehicle is stationary.

  • The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on the driver's side is fastened.

  • The engine is running or has been automatically switched off by the ECO start/stop function.

  • The electric parking brake is released.

  • Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is not activated.

  • Vehicles with automatic transmission: the transmission is in position , or .

Activating the HOLD function
Depress the brake pedal and after a short time depress further until the display appears in the multifunction display.
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
Depress the accelerator pedal to pull away.
or
Depress the brake pedal until the display disappears from the multifunction display.
The HOLD function is deactivated in the following situations:

  • When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activated.

  • Vehicles with automatic transmission: when transmission position is selected.

  • When the vehicle is secured with the electric parking brake.

In the following situations, the vehicle is held by the transmission position or by the electric parking brake:

  • When the seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is opened.

  • When the engine is switched off.

  • When there is a malfunction in the system or if the power supply is insufficient.