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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key with you and lock the vehicle.
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Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
children.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
The electric parking brake is applied if the vehicle
is brought to a standstill and one of the following
conditions is fulfilled:
R
The vehicle has previously been driven at
speeds greater than 3 km/h.
R
The vehicle is switched off.
R
The driver's door is opened.
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To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake (
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page 226).
In the following situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R
The HOLD function is keeping the vehicle sta-
tionary.
R
In addition, one of the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
-
The vehicle is switched off.
-
The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and
the driver's door is opened.
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There is a system malfunction.
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The power supply is insufficient.
-
The vehicle is stationary for a lengthy
period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
red
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indicator lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
If the electric parking brake is not applied when
the driver's door is opened, the
Risk of vehicle
rolling away Apply parking brake See Owner's
Manual
message appears.
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The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the vehicle is switched off by the
ECO start/stop function.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans-
mission is in position
j
and one of the following
conditions is fulfilled:
R
The vehicle is switched off.
R
The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat and the driver's
door is opened.
%
To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake (
/
page 226).
In the following situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R
The HOLD function is keeping the vehicle sta-
tionary.
R
Active Parking Assist is keeping the vehicle
stationary.
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
the vehicle to a standstill.
R
In addition, one of the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
-
The vehicle is switched off.
-
The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and
the driver's door is opened.
-
There is a system malfunction.
-
The power supply is insufficient.
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Summary of Contents for EQA 2022
Page 9: ...Left hand drive vehicles 6 At a glance Cockpit...
Page 11: ...R Opens the bonnet 346 S Electric parking brake 224 T Light switch 142 8 At a glance Cockpit...
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Page 13: ...Left hand drive vehicles 10 At a glance Cockpit plug in hybrid...
Page 15: ...Standard instrument display 12 At a glance Indicator and warning lamps standard...
Page 19: ...16 At a glance Overhead control panel...
Page 21: ...18 At a glance Door operating unit and seat adjustment...
Page 23: ...20 At a glance Emergencies and breakdowns...