R
The electric parking brake is released.
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti‐
vated.
R
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position h, k or i.
Activating the HOLD function
#
Depress the brake pedal and after a short
time quickly depress further until the ë
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 ë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
play.
The HOLD function is deactivated in the follow‐
ing situations:
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa‐
ted.
R
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is switched to position j.
R
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:
R
The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
door is opened.
R
The vehicle is switched off.
R
There is a malfunction in the system or the
power supply is insufficient.
Start-off assist
Function of the start-off assist
The start-off assist enables optimal vehicle
acceleration from a standstill. For this, a suitably
high-grip road surface is required, the tires and
vehicle must also be in good condition.
Do not activate the start-off assist on public
roads.
Be sure to observe the safety notes and informa‐
tion on ESP
®
(/ page 174).
Activating the start-off assist
&
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use start-off assist, individual
wheels could spin and you could lose control
of the vehicle.
If ESP
®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident!
#
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
#
Deactivating ESP
®
(/ page 176).
#
Move the steering wheel to the straight-
ahead position.
#
Depress the brake pedal firmly with your left
foot and keep it depressed.
#
Engage the h drive position (/ page 159).
#
Select the sportiest available drive program
B or C(/ page 155).
#
Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
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