Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2020, Owner'S Manual

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If the seat belt tongue is not inserted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of the
following conditions must be fulfilled:
R
You shift from transmission position j .
R
You have previously driven at speeds greater
than 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
red ! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
ter goes out.
Applying/releasing the electric parking
brake manually
Applying
#
Push handle 1 .
The red ! indicator lamp lights up 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 ! indicator lamp in the instru‐
ment cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
#
Press and hold handle 1 .
As long as the vehicle is driving, the Release
parking brake message is displayed and the
red ! indicator lamp flashes.
When the vehicle has been braked to a
standstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red ! indicator lamp lights
up in the instrument cluster.
Information on collision detection on a
parked vehicle
If a collision is detected when the tow-away pro‐
tection is primed on a locked vehicle, you will
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