Users Manual Part 3

Table Of Contents
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The engine is running or has been automati‐
cally switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
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The electric parking brake is released.
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti‐
vated.
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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 quickly depress further until the ë
display appears in the driver's 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 driver's display.
The HOLD function is deactivated in the follow‐
ing situations:
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa‐
ted.
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The transmission is shifted to position j.
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The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
transmission position j and/or by the electric
parking brake:
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The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
door is opened.
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The vehicle is switched off.
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There is a malfunction in the system or the
power supply is insufficient.
In addition, the Brake immediately message may
appear in the driver's display and a horn tone
may sound at regular intervals.
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Immediately depress the brake pedal firmly
until the warning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
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Additionally secure the vehicle against rolling
away.
AIRMATIC
Function of AIRMATIC
AIRMATIC is an air suspension system with varia‐
ble damping for improved driving comfort. The
all-round level control system ensures the best
possible suspension and constant ground clear‐
ance, even with a laden vehicle. When driving at
speed, the vehicle is lowered automatically to
improve driving safety and to reduce fuel con‐
sumption. You also have the option of manually
adjusting the vehicle level.
AIRMATIC includes the following components
and functions:
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air suspension with automatic all-round level
control
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speed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel
consumption
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raised vehicle level setting manually selecta‐
ble via the multimedia system for greater
ground clearance
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ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
constant damping force adjustment)
Driving and parking
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