Braking
If ABS intervenes when braking, you will feel a pulsing in the brake pedal.
•► If ABS intervenes: continue to depress the brake pedal with force until the braking situation is over.
•► To make a full brake application: depress the brake pedal with full force.
The pulsating brake pedal can be an indication of hazardous road conditions, and functions as a reminder to take extra care while driving.
WARNING
Do not pump the brake pedal. Use firm, steady
brake pedal pressure instead. Pumping the
brake pedal defeats the purpose of the ABS
and significantly reduces braking
effectiveness.
See also:
Activating the HOLD function
Make sure that the activation conditions
are met.
Depress the brake pedal.
Quickly depress the brake pedal further
until HOLD display 1 appears in the
instrument cluster.
The HOLD functi ...
Trailer towing
- Drive in the middle of the engine speed
range on uphill gradients.
- Depending on the uphill or downhill
gradient, shift down into shift range 3 or
2, even if cruise control or
DISTRONIC PL ...
Defrosting the windshield
You can use this function to defrost the
windshield or to defrost the inside of the
windshield and the side windows.
You should only select the defrosting
function until the windshield is clear ...