172 Starting and driving › Auto Hold automatic holding function
Emergency braking when the brake system is
faulty
Settings
Activation/deactivation
Press the
button.
›
Turn on
Activation displayed in the button by the illumina-
Pull on the button
and hold it.
›
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.
›
Or:
Depress the accelerator pedal.
›
Auto Hold automatic holding function
Usage
Auto Hold automatically secures the vehicle from
rolling away when stopped.
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.
Secure and release the vehicle
When stopping , the vehicle is automatically secured
by Auto Hold ..
lights up in the instrument cluster.
The brake pedal can be released.
When starting up , the vehicle is automatically re-
leased by Auto Hold .
Automatic locking by the parking brake
The vehicle may be secured by the parking brake un-
der certain circumstances.
ment cluster.
lights up in the instru-
Functional conditions
✓ 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-
tor lever is not in mode.
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