jweezy

While at a complete stop. After the brake returns to proper position, press the brake down further than you normally would. It will then activate the "HOLD" feature of the ML... A message "HOLD" will pop up on the tach, between the time and the temp.

If you are on a hill or something similar do this and the ML will not move until you press the brake again.

Simple thing to get happy over right? Yes, it is however this is really cool on off-road areas or areas that have many hills. Another reason is that this is usually an extra cost in many other vehicles and you have to press a button - this allows you to keep both hands on the wheel and properly handle yourself to a more safe position or just to get back to the road.

YYZ-E55

You can disengage the HOLD feature by pressing the gas. You don't need to press the brake again.

emesap43

Very nice feature. I live in a fairly hilly area and this is quite helpful. I often wish the car in front of me would have this feature too.

2012MLBlue

I've been using this feature every day and love it, especially at long stop lights. Good to move your legs around and have a stretch!

msim

The ML will also hold the break on a steep hill for 1 second while you move your foot to the gas. Not enough for a stretch, but definitely eliminates rollback. Great feature, should be on every vehicle.

listerone

"Hold" is a really cool feature.It would be *particularly* handy in situations where you know,in advance,that you're gonna be sitting for a few minutes or more (construction...accident,etc) and in hilly areas (like San Francisco).

listerone

So on a hill it won't hold you firmly for an unlimited period of time?

Albertho

Another feature i noticed is when I buckle the driver and front passenger side seatbelt. The seatbelt will retract it back a little and release. I thought this is a cool feature but do you know what is the purpose of doing this? Is the car trying to check your chest size to avoid being seatbelt too tight when collision occurs?

Is that something also available in some other newer model of Mercedes? My old 2001 slk and 1992 SE 400 didn't do that.

listerone

Hey,that's why God created personal injury lawyers.I assume you've got them up there....goodness knows we have enough of them here.

listerone

That feature sends data to the government tax department to determine how much you'll pay in "obesity tax".

But seriously,it's part of the "pre-safe" feature which,according to *my* understanding,is somehow capable of anticipating certain types of accidents and when one is imminent the car takes certain measures to protect you...including tightening the seat/shoulder belts.

katiesdad7

Been using it for quite a while now. Really like it.