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Solutions
The yellow
!
warning lamp and the red
!
indicator lamp are
lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X
Release the electric parking brake manually.
or
X
Vehicles with manual transmission (automatic emergency
release): insert the seat belt in the belt buckle and accelerate
slightly more when pulling away.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission: release the electric
parking brake automatically (
Y
page 185).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X
Do not drive on.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The red
!
indicator lamp flashes and the yellow
!
warning
lamp is lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X
Release the electric parking brake manually.
To apply:
X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X
Apply the electric parking brake manually.
If the red
!
indicator lamp continues to flash:
X
Do not drive on.
X
Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away (
Y
page 369).
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission
to position P.
X
Turn the front wheels towards the kerb.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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