Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon, Operator'S Manual

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% 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 F (USA) or ! (Canada) 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 F (USA) or ! (Canada)
indicator lamp appears in the instrument
cluster.
Notes on parking the vehicle for a long
period
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
four weeks, the disconnected battery may be
damaged by deep discharge.
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than six
weeks, it may suffer damage as a result of lack
of use.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Standby mode (extension of the starter bat‐
tery's period out of use)
Standby mode function
If standby mode is activated, the vehicle can be
parked for an extended period of time without
losing power.
Standby mode is characterized by the following:
R
the starter battery is preserved.
R
the maximum period out of use is displayed
in the multimedia system display.
R
functions such as interior protection or tow-
away protection are not available.
R
the connection to online services is interrup‐
ted.
If the following conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia system:
R
the engine is switched off.
R
the ignition is switched on.
Exceeding the vehicle's displayed period out of
use may cause inconvenience, i.e. it cannot be
guaranteed that the starter battery will reliably
start the engine.
The starter battery must be charged first in the
following situations:
R
the vehicle's period out of use must be
extended.
R
the
message appears in the multimedia
system display.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
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