Hill-start assist system, All-wheel drive (4matic), Start assist system – Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2010 Owners Manual User Manual

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Setting stored speed (Resume

function)

G

Warning!

The set speed stored in memory should only
be set again if prevailing road conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Possible
acceleration or deceleration differences
arising from returning to the preset speed
could cause an accident and/or serious injury
to you and others.

X

Briefly pull the cruise control lever in
direction of arrow ?.
If no speed is stored, the current speed is
set and stored.

X

Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.

The last stored speed is deleted from memory
when the engine is turned off.

Hill-start assist system

On uphill grades, the hill-start assist system
maintains the pressure in the brake system
for approximately 1 second after you have
released the brake pedal. Therefore, you can
start off smoothly without the vehicle moving
immediately after releasing the brake pedal.

G

Warning!

The hill-start assist system is not designed to
function as a parking brake. It does not
prevent the vehicle from moving when parked
on an incline.
Always engage the parking brake in addition
to shifting the automatic transmission into
park position

P (manual transmission: shift

into

1st gear or reverse gear R).

X

Depress the brake pedal.

X

Manual transmission: Shift into 1st gear

or reverse gear

R.

X

Slowly release the clutch pedal, removing
your foot from the brake pedal at the same

time, and carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.

X

Automatic transmission: Shift into drive

position

D or reverse position R.

X

Release the brake pedal.

X

Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.

The hill-start assist system is inactive

R

when starting off on a level road or downhill
grades

R

with the automatic transmission in neutral
position

N

R

with the parking brake engaged

R

if the ESP

®

has switched off due to a

malfunction

All-wheel drive (4MATIC)

In vehicles with all-wheel drive (4MATIC),
both axles are powered at all times when the
vehicle is being operated. The 4MATIC
improves traction in conjunction with the
ESP

®

(

Y

page 62) and the Electronic Traction

System (ETS/4-ETS) (

Y

page 63).

G

Warning!

If a drive wheel is spinning due to insufficient
traction:

R

While driving off, apply as little throttle as
possible.

R

While driving, ease up on the accelerator
pedal.

R

Adapt your speed and driving style to the
prevailing road conditions.

Failure to observe these guidelines could
cause the vehicle to skid.
The 4MATIC cannot prevent accidents
resulting from excessive speed.

!

Do not tow with one axle raised. Doing so

could damage the transfer case, which is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty. All wheels must be on or off the

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