Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2018, Owner'S Manual

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Applying/releasing the electric parking
brake manually
Applying
#
Push handle 1 .
The red ! 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 on the ignition.
#
Pull handle 1 .
The red ! indicator lamp in the instru‐
ment 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 red ! 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 primed on a locked vehicle, you will
receive a notification in the multimedia system
when you switch on the ignition.
You will receive information about the following
points:
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 two-
storey 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
Impact occurs at low speed.
R
The electric parking brake is not applied.
176 Driving and parking