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Activation conditions
You can activate the HOLD function if all of the
following conditions are fulfilled:
R
the vehicle is stationary.
R
the engine is running or if it has been auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
R
the driver's door is closed or your seat belt
is fastened.
R
the electric parking brake is released.
R
the transmission is in position h, k or i.
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti-
vated
Activating the HOLD function
X
Make sure that the activation conditions are
met.
X
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Quickly depress the brake pedal further
until : appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
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
The HOLD function is deactivated automati-
cally if:
R
you accelerate and the transmission is in
position h or k.
R
you shift the transmission to position j.
R
you apply the brakes again with a certain
amount of pressure until HOLDHOLD disappears
from the multifunction display.
R
you secure the vehicle using the electric
parking brake.
R
you activate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC.
i
After a time, the electric parking brake
secures the vehicle and relieves the service
brake.
When the HOLD function is activated, the
transmission is automatically shifted to posi-
tion j 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 activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
R
a system malfunction occurs
R
the power supply is not sufficient
If a malfunction in the electric parking brake
occurs, the transmission may also be shifted
into position j automatically.
Adaptive damping system
General notes
i
Mercedes-AMG SLC 43: the adaptive
damping system is called AMG RIDE CON-
TROL sports suspension.
A suspension with the adaptive damping sys-
tem provides improved driving comfort and
continuously controls the calibration of the
dampers. The damping characteristics adapt
to the current operating and driving situation.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R
your driving style, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface conditions
R
the selected drive program (Y page 124).
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Driving systems
Driving and parking
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