In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
R
releasing the parking brake.
R
changing the transmission position.
R
starting the vehicle.
#
Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
#
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key with you and lock the vehicle.
#
Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
children.
Observe the note on transporting animals in the
vehicle (
/
page 50).
For the automatic functions to work correctly, the
driver must be seated in the correct seat position
(
/
page 70).
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The electric parking brake is only actually
applied when the red
!
indicator lamp
lights up continuously.
▌
Function of the electric parking brake (applying
automatically)
When you remove the key from the ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary, the parking brake is
applied automatically.
The red
!
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. The electric parking brake is only
actually applied when the red
!
indicator lamp
lights up continuously.
▌
Function of the electric parking brake (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
released when all of the following conditions are
fulfilled:
R
the co-driver seat is occupied
R
the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is inserted
into the driver's seat belt buckle
R
the vehicle has been started
R
you shift the transmission to position
h
or
k
▌
Applying/releasing the electric parking brake
manually
Applying the electric parking brake
#
Turn the key to position
1
or
2
.
If you turn the key to position
g
in the ignition
lock, you can only apply the parking brake
within the next five minutes.
#
Press switch
1
.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
red
!
indicator lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster. The electric parking brake is only
actually applied when the red
!
indicator
lamp lights up continuously.
Releasing the electric parking brake
#
Turn the key to position
1
or
2
.
If you turn the key from position
1
to position
g
in the ignition lock, you can release the
parking brake once.
#
Depress the brake pedal.
#
Pull switch
1
.
The red
!
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
%
If you apply and release the parking brake fre-
quently within a short period, it may not be
possible to release the parking brake again in
some cases. To protect it from damage, the
parking brake is temporarily locked and cannot
be released – repeat lock. The parking brake is
operational again after approximately 20 sec-
onds.
▌
Emergency braking
If, in exceptional cases, the service brake fails, you
can use the parking brake to perform emergency
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