automatically held in place when standing.
When driving up inclines, the system prevents
your vehicle from rolling backward in an undes-
ired way.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
panel lights up in green.
Indicator lamp on Canadian models.
After the engine is started, the system can be
activated and deactivated at any time the
driver's seat is occupied until the next time the
engine is switched off.
If the transmission is in a drive position, simply
press on the gas pedal to begin driving. The
brake is automatically released and the indica-
tor lamp goes out.
Activating
Before driving into the car wash, deacti-
vate Automatic Hold; otherwise, the park-
ing brake will be automatically set after stop-
ping and the vehicle can no longer roll.<
Parking
If the vehicle is being held by Automatic Hold
and you switch off the motor, the parking brake
is automatically set.
Press the button. The LED in the button lights
up and the indication AUTO H appears in the
instrument panel.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
panel changes from green to red.
Automatic Hold is activated.
Indicator lamp on Canadian models.
If the vehicle is being held by Automatic
Hold, the indicator light in the instru-
ment panel also lights up in green.
The parking brake is not set if you have
already switched off the engine while the
vehicle is rolling to a stop.
Indicator lamp on Canadian models.
Automatic Hold is deactivated.<
You can manually release the parking brake
even after switching off the motor as long as the
remote control remains in the ignition lock, refer
to page 67. Use this function in car washes, for
example.
Deactivating
Press the button again, the LED in the button
and the indication AUTO H in the instrument
panel go out.
Automatic Hold is deactivated.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
along the remote control; this precaution
prevents children from releasing the parking
brake, for example.<
If the vehicle is being held by Automatic Hold,
then press on the brake pedal to deactivate it.
When the parking brake is set manually, refer to
page 67, Automatic Hold is automatically deac-
tivated.
For your safety
Automatic Hold is automatically deactivated
when:
Driving
With Automatic Hold activated, the vehicle is
automatically prevented from rolling after it
comes to a stop.
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the engine is switched off
no one is detected in the driver's seat when
the engine is running
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