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The additional door lock is automatically activa‐
te d in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is loc ked using thekey.
R The vehicle is loc ked using KEYLESS-GO.
If th eve hicle has been loc ked via Mercedes me
connect, the additional door lock is not activa‐
te d.
If th e additional door lock is activated, the doors
cann otbe opened from the inside.
% After locking you can issue a signal with the
horn.
Yo u can pr eventthe additional door lock from
being activated bydeactivating interior pr otec‐
tion before locking theve hicle (/ page106). Un
locking/opening the doors from the inside #
United Kingdom onl y:obser vethe no tes on
th e additional door lock (/ page81). #
Pull door handle 1. Centrally locking and unlocking
theve hicle
from the inside #
Tounlo ck:press button 1. #
Tolock: press button 2.
The red indicator lamp on button 2lights
up once theve hicle is loc ked.
% The buttons are also on there ar doors.
This does not lock or unlo ckthe fuel filler flap. 82
Opening and closing
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations,
ro llaw ay:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supply.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away before you lea veit. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function. R
The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal, and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the driver's displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the driver's displa y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R The transmission is shif tedto position j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake. In
thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supp lyis insuf ficient.
In addition, theBrake immediately message may
appear in the driver's display and a horn tone
may sound at regular inter vals. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal firm ly
until thewa rning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated. #
Additionally secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay. Fu
nction of Hill Start Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
R The transmission is in position hork. Driving and parking
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *
The red! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem ptedto release the electric parking brake with the ignition switched off. #
Switch on the ignition.
J Brake immediately *A
malfunction has occur red while the HOLD function was activated.
A horn may also sound at regular inter vals.
Yo u cannot start the engine. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the display message disappears.
Yo u can restart the engine.
J
Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. 520
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps