Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Appl Applying/r ying/releasing t eleasing the electr he electric par ic parking br king brake ake
manually manually
Appl
Applying ying
#
Push handle 1 .
The red ! indicator lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
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The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the red ! indicator lamp is lit
continuously.
RReleasing eleasing
#
Switch on the vehicle.
#
Pull handle 1 .
The red ! indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Emerg Emergency br ency braking aking
#
Press and hold handle 1 .
As long as the vehicle is in motion, the
Release parking brake message is displayed
and the red ! indicator lamp ashes.
When the vehicle has been braked to a stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. The
red ! indicator lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
Inf Infor ormation on collision det mation on collision detection on a park ection on a parked ed
vvehicle ehicle
If a collision is detected when the tow-away pro-
tection is primed on a locked vehicle, you will
receive a noti cation in the multimedia system
when you switch the vehicle on.
You will receive information about the following
points:
R
The area of the vehicle that may have been
damaged.
R
The force of the impact.
The following situation can lead to inadvertent
activation:
R
The parked vehicle is moved, for example, in a
two-storey garage.
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Deactivate tow-away protection in order to
prevent inadvertent activation. If you deacti-
vate tow-away protection, collision detection
will also be deactivated.
Syst System limits em limits
Detection may be restricted in the following situa-
tions:
R
the vehicle is damaged without impact, for
example, if an outside mirror is torn o or the
paint is damaged by a key
R
an impact occurs at low speed
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