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Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applying
automatically)
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children and animals left unatten‐
ded in the vehicle
If you leave children and animals unattended
in the vehicle, they may be able to set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
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Releasing the parking brake.
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Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position j.
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Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
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Never leave children and animals unat‐
tended in the vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position j and one of the follow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
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The engine is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
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To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In the following situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
the vehicle to a standstill.
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The HOLD function is keeping the vehicle sta‐
tionary.
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Active Parking Assist is keeping the vehicle
stationary.
This is the case if one of the following conditions
is also fulfilled:
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The engine is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
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There is a system malfunction.
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The power supply is insufficient.
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The vehicle is stationary for a lengthy period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indicator lamp
appears in the instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
following conditions are fulfilled:
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The engine is running.
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The seat belt tongue is inserted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
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The transmission is in position h or k and
you depress the accelerator pedal or you
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Driving and parking
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