Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 2017, Owner'S Manual

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Applying or releasing the electric parking
brake manually
Applying
#
Push handle 1 .
The ! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument cluster.
% The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Releasing
#
Switch the ignition on.
#
Pull handle 1 .
The ! indicator 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 ! indicator lamp appears in
the instrument cluster.
Information on detecting damage on a
parked vehicle
If a collision is detected when the tow-away pro‐
tection is activated on a locked vehicle, you will
receive notification:
R
on your smartphone
R
in the multimedia system when you switch
on the ignition
You will receive information about the following:
R
the area of the vehicle that may have been
damaged
R
the force of the impact
The following situations can lead to inadvertent
activation:
R
the parked vehicle is moved, e.g. in a double-
decker garage
% Deactivate tow-away protection in order to
prevent inadvertent activation. If you deacti‐
vate tow-away protection, damage detection
will also be deactivated.
System limitations
Detection may be restricted in the following sit‐
uations:
R
the vehicle is damaged without impact, e.g. if
an outside mirror is torn off or the paint is
damaged by a key
R
an impact occurs at low speed
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