You're right though, the blipping of the brake is an art I am yet to master completely
It becomes second nature if you use the hold function a lot.
It becomes second nature if you use the hold function a lot.
silver1011
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Sorry to revive an old thread.
I'm not sure if my 2016 W212 has the hold function. I've tried the harder push of the brake pedal, and the quick double tap (just gives me whiplash).
Is there a clue in my data code list that would tell me definitively if my car has the feature or not?
Code Description
05A OIL OFFSET AMOUNT +500 ML OIL
05B OPERATORS MANUAL AND SERVICE BOOKLET ENGLISH
05U MBCONNECT - REMOTE ONLINE
064 STEUERCODE MAGNETVENTIL M651
06U MBCONNECT - BASIC SERVICES
077 YEAR OF MODIFICATION 15/0 ECHELON 2
108 CONTROL CODE MARKETING
117 PAPER CONTROL ROWI CERTIFICATION
182 CONVERTER WITH DEV. CHARACTERISTIC
1U2 SNOW GRID
210A LEATHER
211 EPS STEERING (ELECTRIC STEERING)
211A LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
235 ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
255B MB MOBILO WITH DSB AND GGD
258 COLLIS.WARN. SYS. W/ ACTIVE BRAKE INTERV. FCW STOP
279 ELECTRONIC GEAR RANGE SELECTION
291 PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
294 KNEE AIRBAG
2U1 RADIATOR SHUTTER
309 CUP HOLDER
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
350 MBCONNECT - ECALL EUROPE EMERG. CALL SYS. GEN. 2
35A VGS D4-0, D3 PATTERN
3U1 EUROPE/CIS COUNTRIES/MONGOLIA HEAD UNIT
405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
428 STEER.WHEEL GEARSHIFT BUTTONS/SHIFT PADDLE PAINTED
44R 17" LT ALLOY WHEEL 5 DOUBLE-SPOKE DES. ALL-ROUND
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
474 DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
475 TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL
4U4 RADIATOR GRILLE WITH CENTER STAR
500 ELECTRIC FOLDING OUTSIDE MIRROR
502 3 YEARS OF MAP UPDATES FREE OF CHARGE
51U BLACK FABRIC ROOF INTERIOR TRIM
531 COMAND APS NTG5/NTG5.5
537 DIGITAL RADIO STANDARD DAB (DIGI. AUDIO BROADC.)
537L GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
580 AIR CONDITIONER
5XXL EUROPE
628 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH PLUS (IHC+)
641 DYNAMIC LED HEADLAMPS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
666 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS
677 AVANTGARDE/STANDARD SUSPENSION
6P5 STEUERCODE VERTRIEB FUER CODE 475 ANFORDERUNG
775U IRIDIUM SILVER - METALLIC FINISH
806 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR
815 DVD SINGLE DRIVE
817 SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM
885 HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
927 EURO 6 TECHNOLOGY EXHAUST GAS CLEANING
954 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
968 COC PAPER EURO6 TECH. W/O REGISTRATION CERT.PART 2
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A09 CO2 OFFENSIVE
A20 STARTER GENERATOR
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A62 FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING 19
A66 FE CONVERTER 19 MM
A89 REDUCED-FRICTION
A98 TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE RETROFIT
B03 DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
B09 REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING
B16 EXHAUST TIP
B51 TIREFIT
B54 MBCONNECT - REAL-TIME TRAFFIC DATA
D5B No code designation available
DL1 EXECUTIVE LINE
F212 MODEL SERIES 212
FW LIMOUSINE
G908 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 08
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
H79 TRIM ELEM. - ALUMINIUM W/ LONGIT./TEXTURED GRAIN
HA REAR AXLE
J82 SEPTEMBER RELEASE
J8A DSM STAR1 FBS4 REMOTE STARTABLE
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K13 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 25000 KM
M020 BLUETEC
M22 DISPLACEMENT 2.2 LITER
M651 R4-DIESEL ENGINE M651
N3A STEUERCODE W50 FUER PPS-INT. VERWENDUNG
P25 SPECIAL MODEL - CO2 REDUCTION
P49 MIRRORS PACKAGE
P54 THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 SUMMER TIRES
U01 REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION
U18 AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
U60 PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - ACTIVE ENGINE HOOD
U72 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
U77 DIESEL EXHAUST TREATMENT BLUETEC SCR GENERATION 2
V56 SPEED + LOAD INDEX 94W
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
Thanks.
I'm not sure if my 2016 W212 has the hold function. I've tried the harder push of the brake pedal, and the quick double tap (just gives me whiplash).
Is there a clue in my data code list that would tell me definitively if my car has the feature or not?
Code Description
05A OIL OFFSET AMOUNT +500 ML OIL
05B OPERATORS MANUAL AND SERVICE BOOKLET ENGLISH
05U MBCONNECT - REMOTE ONLINE
064 STEUERCODE MAGNETVENTIL M651
06U MBCONNECT - BASIC SERVICES
077 YEAR OF MODIFICATION 15/0 ECHELON 2
108 CONTROL CODE MARKETING
117 PAPER CONTROL ROWI CERTIFICATION
182 CONVERTER WITH DEV. CHARACTERISTIC
1U2 SNOW GRID
210A LEATHER
211 EPS STEERING (ELECTRIC STEERING)
211A LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
235 ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
255B MB MOBILO WITH DSB AND GGD
258 COLLIS.WARN. SYS. W/ ACTIVE BRAKE INTERV. FCW STOP
279 ELECTRONIC GEAR RANGE SELECTION
291 PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
294 KNEE AIRBAG
2U1 RADIATOR SHUTTER
309 CUP HOLDER
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
350 MBCONNECT - ECALL EUROPE EMERG. CALL SYS. GEN. 2
35A VGS D4-0, D3 PATTERN
3U1 EUROPE/CIS COUNTRIES/MONGOLIA HEAD UNIT
405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
428 STEER.WHEEL GEARSHIFT BUTTONS/SHIFT PADDLE PAINTED
44R 17" LT ALLOY WHEEL 5 DOUBLE-SPOKE DES. ALL-ROUND
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
474 DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
475 TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL
4U4 RADIATOR GRILLE WITH CENTER STAR
500 ELECTRIC FOLDING OUTSIDE MIRROR
502 3 YEARS OF MAP UPDATES FREE OF CHARGE
51U BLACK FABRIC ROOF INTERIOR TRIM
531 COMAND APS NTG5/NTG5.5
537 DIGITAL RADIO STANDARD DAB (DIGI. AUDIO BROADC.)
537L GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
580 AIR CONDITIONER
5XXL EUROPE
628 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH PLUS (IHC+)
641 DYNAMIC LED HEADLAMPS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
666 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS
677 AVANTGARDE/STANDARD SUSPENSION
6P5 STEUERCODE VERTRIEB FUER CODE 475 ANFORDERUNG
775U IRIDIUM SILVER - METALLIC FINISH
806 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR
815 DVD SINGLE DRIVE
817 SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM
885 HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
927 EURO 6 TECHNOLOGY EXHAUST GAS CLEANING
954 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
968 COC PAPER EURO6 TECH. W/O REGISTRATION CERT.PART 2
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A09 CO2 OFFENSIVE
A20 STARTER GENERATOR
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A62 FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING 19
A66 FE CONVERTER 19 MM
A89 REDUCED-FRICTION
A98 TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE RETROFIT
B03 DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
B09 REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING
B16 EXHAUST TIP
B51 TIREFIT
B54 MBCONNECT - REAL-TIME TRAFFIC DATA
D5B No code designation available
DL1 EXECUTIVE LINE
F212 MODEL SERIES 212
FW LIMOUSINE
G908 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 08
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
H79 TRIM ELEM. - ALUMINIUM W/ LONGIT./TEXTURED GRAIN
HA REAR AXLE
J82 SEPTEMBER RELEASE
J8A DSM STAR1 FBS4 REMOTE STARTABLE
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K13 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 25000 KM
M020 BLUETEC
M22 DISPLACEMENT 2.2 LITER
M651 R4-DIESEL ENGINE M651
N3A STEUERCODE W50 FUER PPS-INT. VERWENDUNG
P25 SPECIAL MODEL - CO2 REDUCTION
P49 MIRRORS PACKAGE
P54 THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 SUMMER TIRES
U01 REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION
U18 AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
U60 PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - ACTIVE ENGINE HOOD
U72 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
U77 DIESEL EXHAUST TREATMENT BLUETEC SCR GENERATION 2
V56 SPEED + LOAD INDEX 94W
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
Thanks.
All modern Mercs have it.
With your foot held down on the brakepedal already, imagine someone has asked you to push the pedal through the floor. You will then see 'Hold' appear.
I have videoed mine, check below: 1:05
With your foot held down on the brakepedal already, imagine someone has asked you to push the pedal through the floor. You will then see 'Hold' appear.
I have videoed mine, check below: 1:05
silver1011
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Hmm, I'm sure I tried that, I'll give the brake pedal a firmer push tomorrow. Thanks for the video, this is much simpler to understand rather than trying to decipher the owner's manual!
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Brake the car to a stop as normal, when you have stopped press the brake pedal again and it will activate.
GeordieN
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Mine works downhill, use it all the time on slip-roads, god this car is making me soft cant even be bothered to keep brake pressed lol.
jdrrco
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It's not the easiest thing to explain - think of like a double-click on a mouse - but once you've found it a couple of times, you'll not want to be without it.
I first had it on a W211 in 2003 and have then really missed it when driving cars without.
Try using your left foot instead of your right foot. That helps me even though I'm left handed.
On mine, I brake to a halt normally, and then once car has stopped, I give the brake pedal a further push before releasing it. As others have said, once you’ve got the knack it’s a great little feature
Do you mean the hold function works on the move, or are you talking about when queuing in stationary traffic on slip roads?
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It only works when stationary to hold the car on a hill or on the flat without the need to keep your foot on the brake.
It stops you rolling backwards on hill starts, just touch the throttle when you want to go and you are off in a forward direction assuming you are not in reverse.
It stops you rolling backwards on hill starts, just touch the throttle when you want to go and you are off in a forward direction assuming you are not in reverse.
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Did they take this away from 211's on facelift (2008)?
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Did they take this away from 211's on facelift (2008)?
Hmmmm - will try it again. I have had it on previous 211's, but no sign of it on this car
Hmmmm - will try it again. I have had it on previous 211's, but no sign of it on this car
silver1011
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Got it to work, although there is a definite knack to it! Pressing the pedal as hard as I could after coming to a stop didn't work for me.
Instead, I brake as normal until the car comes to a stop, then quickly release the brake pedal and then gently press it again.
It's a little hit and miss though, so will take some finessing. The look of confusion from the car behind as my brake lights were flickering on and off.
If you're not quick enough, when you release the brake pedal before pressing it again to activate the hold feature, the car can creep / jerk forward.
The noise the brake pedal makes when doing the second tap is very un-Mercedes-Benz too.
Not quite sure why it needs to be the way it is, on my Skoda Kodiaq you just need to press the brake pedal a little harder after the car comes to a stop to activate 'Auto Hold'. There is also a button to turn the feature off completely if preferred. Seamless.
I'm sure I'll get used to it. Thanks for all the advice.
Instead, I brake as normal until the car comes to a stop, then quickly release the brake pedal and then gently press it again.
It's a little hit and miss though, so will take some finessing. The look of confusion from the car behind as my brake lights were flickering on and off.
If you're not quick enough, when you release the brake pedal before pressing it again to activate the hold feature, the car can creep / jerk forward.
The noise the brake pedal makes when doing the second tap is very un-Mercedes-Benz too.
Not quite sure why it needs to be the way it is, on my Skoda Kodiaq you just need to press the brake pedal a little harder after the car comes to a stop to activate 'Auto Hold'. There is also a button to turn the feature off completely if preferred. Seamless.
I'm sure I'll get used to it. Thanks for all the advice.
GeordieN
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No, once stopped at bottom but still on a downward slope i engage it so don't have to keep foot on brake
ISTR the change at that time was away from the old SBC pump system to the new/current system.
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There's no need to actually release the brake pedal.
If you brake normally to a halt you will naturally slightly lessen the brake pedal pressure just as the car comes to a stop. At that point, with the car stationery but without releasing the pedal, give it a quick further push and brake hold will activate.
