Mercedes-Benz Conecto, Manual

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Driver's area controls
Activating/deactivating the bus stop brake
Activating/deactivating the bus
stop brake
Note:
Precondition: bus stationary, electrical
system on.
Danger.
If the bus stop brake is not used as in-
tended, the vehicle could roll away. This
could result in an accident with seri-
ous or fatal injuries. Therefore: - Before
starting/stopping the engine and before
leaving the driver’s area, always apply
the parking brake. - Do not under any
circumstances use the bus stop brake
to park the bus or to secure it against
rolling away. - Apply the parking brake
when stopping on steep uphill or downhill
gradients exceeding 15 % or at bus stops
on steep uphill or downhill gradients ex-
ceeding 15 %. - Do not activate the bus
stop brake unless the vehicle is station-
ary.
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Press the lower section of switch (1).
The bus stop brake is active.
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The following is shown on the screen:
“Bus stop brake active” (A).
Press the upper section of switch
(25); depress the accelerator pedal.
The bus stop brake is released.
Note:
The drive-off lock is not released until the
accelerator pedal is depressed.
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