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Parking and manoeuvring
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Electronic parking brake
Electronic parking brake
Using the el
ectronic parking brake
Fig.154 Centr
e console, lower part: electronic
parking brake button.
Connecting
The el
ectronic parking brake can be activated
whenever the vehicle is at a standstill, even
when the ignition is switched o. Activate it
whenever you leave or park the vehicle.
●
Pull and holdthe ›››Fig.154 button.
The parking brake is on when the red indicator
lamp turns on on the instrument cluster and
the button indicator lamp turns on.
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Release the button.
Switching o
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Switch the ignition on.
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Press the button ›››Fig.154. At the same
time st
ep hard on the brake pedal or, if the
engine is running, press the accelerator pedal
slightly.
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The indicator lamp on button and the red
indicator lamp on the instrument cluster turn
o.
Aut
omatic disconnection when moving o
The electronic parking brake automatically dis-
connects when moving o in any of the follow-
ing situations, if the driver's door is closed and
the driver's seatbelt is buckled:
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Vehicles with automatic gearboxes: a gear is
engaged or changed to another and the accel-
erator is pressed gently.
Vehicles with manual gearboxes: the clutch
pedal is pressed fully before starting o and the
accelerator is pressed gently.
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To facilitate certain manoeuvres, there are ex-
ceptions that allow the parking brake to discon-
nect automatically without the driver's seatbelt
being buckled.
The parking brake can be prevented from being
automatically released by continuously pulling
up the
switch when moving o.
The electronic parking brake is not disconnec-
t
ed until the
button is released. This can fa-
cilit
ate starting o when a heavy load is towed
›››page297.
Automatic application when leaving the ve-
hicle improperly
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated automat-
ically when exiting the vehicle incorrectly if:
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The gear selector is in theD/S or R or is in
tiptronic mode.
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AND: the vehicle is stationary.
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AND: the driver door is open.
Emergency brake function
Only use the emergency brake function in an
emergency, if the vehicle cannot be stopped by
pressing the brake pedal ›››
!
●
Pull and holdthe button. The vehicle will
br
ake sharply. At the same time, an acoustic
warning can be heard.
●
To stop the braking process, release the but-
ton or press the accelerator.
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