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STARTING AND DRIVING
430
Releasing the parking brake
Releasing manually
1. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
2. Press the control down.
> The parking brake releases and the sym-
bol in the driver display extinguishes.
Releasing automatically
1. Put the seatbelt on.
2. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
3. Start the car.
4. With automatic gearbox:
Select gear position D or R and depress the
accelerator pedal.
With manual gearbox:
Engage a suitable gear, release the clutch
and depress the accelerator pedal.
> The parking brake releases and the sym-
bol in the driver display extinguishes.
NOTE
When the car is first started, the parking
brake can be released automatically without
the seatbelt fastened.
Parking on a hill
WARNING
Always use the parking brake when parking
on an inclined surface. Engaging a gear or the
automatic transmission's P position is not suf-
ficient to hold the car stationary in all situa-
tions.
If the car is parked facing uphill:
•
Turn the wheels away from the kerb.
If the car is parked facing downhill:
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Turn the wheels towards the kerb.
Heavy load uphill
A heavy load, such as a trailer, can cause the car
to roll backward when the parking brake is
released automatically on a steep incline. Avoid
this by pulling the control upwards while driving
the car away. Release the control when the
engine achieves traction.
Settings for parking brake
Automatic activation of the parking brake is
selected via the centre display.
Automatic activation when the car is switched off:
1.
Press
Settings in the top view.
2.
Press
My Car Parking Brake and
Suspension
and deselect/select the func-
tion
Auto Activate Parking Brake.
Related information
•
Parking brake (p. 428)
•
In the event of a fault in the parking brake
(p. 431)
•
Automatic braking when stationary (p. 432)
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