X
Make sure that the activation conditions
are met.
X
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Quickly depress the brake pedal further
until : HOLD
appears in the multifunction
display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
i
If depressing the brake pedal the first
time does not activate the HOLD function,
wait briefly and then try again.
Deactivating the HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function is deactivated automati-
cally if:
R
you accelerate and the transmission is in
position D or R.
R
you shift the transmission to position P.
R
you apply the brakes again with a certain
amount of pressure until HOLD
disappears
from the multifunction display.
R
you secure the vehicle using the electric
parking brake.
R
you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
i
After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
Vehicles with manual transmission or 7G-
TRONIC
The electric parking brake automatically
secures the vehicle if the HOLD function is
activated and:
R
the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open.
R
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
R
the hood is opened.
R
a system malfunction occurs.
R
the power supply is not sufficient.
If there is a malfunction in the vehicle elec-
tronics, a warning message may also appear
in the multifunction display.
Brake Immediately
X
Immediately depress the brake firmly until
the warning message in the multifunction
display goes out.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
Vehicles with 7G-TRONIC only: Shift
to
'P'
X
Shift the transmission to position P to pre-
vent the vehicle from rolling away.
The HOLD function is deactivated. The
warning message in the multifunction dis-
play disappears.
The horn will also sound at regular intervals if
the HOLD function is activated and you:
R
switch the engine off, open the driver's
door and remove your seat belt.
R
open the hood
The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the
HOLD function is still activated. If you attempt
to lock the vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
The vehicle is not locked until the HOLD func-
tion is deactivated.
i
If the engine has been switched off, it
cannot be started again until the HOLD
function has been deactivated.
Vehicles with 9G‑TRONIC:
When the HOLD function is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to posi-
tion P if:
R
the driver's seat belt is not fastened and the
driver's door is open.
R
the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activa-
ted when the vehicle is stationary and:
R
a system malfunction occurs.
R
the power supply is not sufficient.
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