176 Starting and driving › Auto Hold automatic holding function
Automatic shutdown conditions
Or:
✓ Driver's door is closed, in some cases, the driver's
Depress the accelerator pedal.
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seat belt is also fastened.
Manual shutdown
Auto Hold automatic holding function
Usage
With the ignition
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switched on, press the
brake pedal and at the
same time push the
Auto Hold automatically secures the vehicle from
rolling away when stopped.
button.
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Functionality
WARNING
Risk of accident!
Auto Hold is not able to stop the vehicle under all cir-
cumstances, such as on slippery ground, or on gradi-
ents.
Troubleshooting
Parking brake error
Secure and release the vehicle
When stopping , the vehicle is automatically secured
illuminates
by Auto Hold ..
lights up in the instrument cluster.
Message regarding a parking brake error
The brake pedal can be released.
Seek the help of a specialist garage.
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When starting up , the vehicle is automatically re-
leased by Auto Hold .
Parking on a steep slope
Automatic locking by the parking brake
The vehicle may be secured by the parking brake un-
flashes
Notification regarding parking position on a steep
der certain circumstances.
ment cluster.
lights up in the instru-
slope
Go to another parking spot where there is less of a
slope.
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Functional conditions
Noise when using the parking brake
Noise when using the parking brake is normal. This is
not a defect.
✓ The driver's door is closed.
✓ The engine is running or is switched off by the
START-STOPSystem.
✓ Auto Hold is activated.
✓ In vehicles with an automatic gearbox, the selec-
The vehicle battery is discharged, the parking
brake cannot be switched off
Connect the vehicle battery to a power source,
such as the battery of another vehicle.
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tor lever is not in mode.
Settings
Emergency braking when the brake system is
faulty
Activation/deactivation
Press the
button.
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Turn on
Activation displayed in the button by the illumina-
Pull on the button
and hold it.
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tion of the
symbol.
NOTICE
The vehicle starts to
brake strongly and an
audible signal is emit-
ted.
Disable Auto Hold to allow the vehicle to roll if nec-
essary when driving through a car wash.
Turn off
Let go of
the button.
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