Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
following conditions are fulfilled:
R
The driver's door is closed.
R
The engine is running.
R
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position
h
or
k
and
you depress the accelerator pedal or you
shift from transmission position
j
to
h
or
k
.
R
If the transmission is in position
k
, the tail‐
gate must be closed.
If the seat belt tongue is not inserted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, the follow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R
The driver's door is closed.
R
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
You move the transmission out of transmis‐
sion position
j
or you have previously
driven faster than 2 mph (3 km/h).
When the electric parking brake is released, the
red
F
(USA) or
!
(Canada) indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster goes out.
Applying/releasing the electric parking
brake manually
Applying
#
Push handle
1
.
The red
F
(USA) or
!
(Canada) indica‐
tor lamp appears in the instrument cluster.
%
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Releasing
#
Switch on the ignition.
#
Pull handle
1
.
The red
F
(USA) or
!
(Canada) indica‐
tor lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
#
Press and hold handle
1
.
When the vehicle has been braked to a
standstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red
F
(USA) or
!
(Can‐
ada) indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment cluster.
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