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Operation
display, please go immediately to a
speci
alised workshop to check the brake
pads and to replace them if they are worn.
Electronic parking brake
Fig. 200 Detailed view of the centre console:
el
ectr
onic
parking brake switch
Applying the electronic parking brake
The p
ark
in
g brake can be applied whenever
the vehicle is at a standstill, even when the
ignition is switched off. Always apply the
parking brake when you leave your vehicle
and when you park.
●
Pull the button until the control lamp
on the button lights up.
●
The parking brake is applied when the
control lamp lights up on the instrument pan-
el ››› page 188.
Disengaging the electronic parking brake
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Switch the ignition on.
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Press the button. At the same time,
press the brake pedal hard or gently press
the accelerator pedal with the engine switch-
ed on.
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The control lamps on the button and
on the instrument panel go off.
Automatic release of the electronic parking
brake on starting the engine
The electronic parking brake is automatically
released when the vehicle starts moving, if
the driver door is closed and the driver is
wearing his/her seat belt. In addition, in ve-
hicles with a manual gearbox the clutch ped-
al should also be pressed to the floor before
starting the engine so that the system recog-
nises that the parking brake should be re-
leased.
Emergency braking function
Only use the emergency braking function if
the vehicle cannot be stopped with the brake
pedal ›››
!
●
Pull the b
utt
on f
or a longer duration to
brake the vehicle hard. The warning display
will be accompanied by the corresponding
audible warning.
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To stop the braking process, release the
button or press the accelerator.
WARNING
The incorrect use of the electronic parking
brake m
ay result in serious accident.
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Never use the electronic parking brake to
brake the vehicle except in an emergency.
The braking distance is considerably longer,
because braking is only applied to the rear
wheels. Always use the foot brake.
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Never accelerate from the engine compart-
ment with the engine running and a gear or a
gear range engaged. The vehicle could move,
even if the parking brake is applied.
Note
●
In vehic
les with a manual gearbox: when
the clutch pedal is released and the accelera-
tor pressed at the same time, the electronic
parking brake is automatically released.
●
If the vehicle battery is flat, it will not be
possible to disconnect the electronic parking
brake. Use the jump-start ›››
page 52.
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When the electronic parking brake is ap-
plied or released, noises may be heard.
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If the electronic parking brake has not been
used for a long while, the system sometimes
performs automatic and audible checks while
the vehicle is at a standstill.
Parking
When parking your vehicle, all legal require-
ments
shou
l
d be observed.
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