Driving
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
Applies to: vehicles with start/stop system
Start/stop system: deactivated. Please
restart engine manually
This message appears if certain conditions have
not been met during the stop phase and the
start/stop system
cannot
start the engine again
automatically. The
!START ENGINE STOP!
button
must be used to start the engine.
Start/stop system: fault. Function
unavailable. Please contact workshop
There is a malfunction in the start/stop system.
Drive to a workshop soon and have the fault recti
fied.
Electro-mechanical
parking brake
Fig. 78
Centre console: Button for parking brake and hold
assist*
Your vehicle is equipped with an electro-mechan
ical parking brake
(D
¢
Fig. 78.
The parking brake
replaces the conventional handbrake, and is
mainly intended to prevent the vehicle from roll
ing away accidentally.
Applying/releasing the parking brake
manually
.,. To apply the parking brake, pull the button C®>.
The LED in the button will light up. In addition,
the warning lamp
.
will light up in the instru
ment cluster .
.,. To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake or accelerator pedal with the ignition
switched on and simultaneously press the but-
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ton(®). The LED in the button and the warning
lamp on the display will go out.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Important: The parking brake must be applied
and the driver's door must be closed.
.,. Accelerate in the usual way to drive off and re-
lease the parking brake automatically.
Further features and safety functions are availa
ble for driving off, in addition to the automatic
parking brake release function¢
page
75,
Mov
ing off.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in
emergencies or if the main brake system fails or
the pedal is obstructed.
.,. Pull and hold the button(®).
.,. The brakes will be released immediately if you
release the button (®) or press the accelerator.
If you pull and hold the button C®) while the vehi
cle is moving, this will initiate an emergency
brake application. The brakes are then applied
hydraulically at all four wheels. The effect is simi
lar to heavy braking ¢
.&_
.
To prevent the emergency braking function from
being used accidentally, a warning buzzer sounds
when the button(®) is operated. The brakes are
released immediately when you release the but
ton (®) or press the accelerator.
Parking the car
.,. Press the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to a
stop.
.,. To apply the parking brake, pull the button(®).
.,. Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to
position P.
.,. Switch off the engine
¢
.&_
.
.,. Manual gearbox: Engage first gear .
.,. When parking on a hill or gradient, turn the
steering wheel so that the vehicle would roll in-
to the kerb if it did start to move accidentally.
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