#
Push handle
1
.
The red
F
(USA) or
!
(Canada) indica-
tor lamp lights up in the Instrument Display.
%
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the red
F
(USA) or
!
(Can-
ada) indicator lamp is lit continuously.
Releasing
#
Switch on the vehicle.
#
Pull handle
1
.
The red
F
(USA) or
!
(Canada) indica-
tor lamp in the Instrument Display goes out.
▌
Emergency braking
#
Press and hold handle
1
.
As long as the vehicle is in motion, the
Please
Release Parking Brake
message is displayed
and the red
F
(USA) or
!
(Canada)
indicator lamp flashes.
When the vehicle has been braked to a stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. The
red
F
(USA) or
!
(Canada) indicator
lamp lights up in the Instrument Display.
Information on collision detection on a parked
vehicle
If a collision is detected on the locked vehicle
when towing protection is switched on and colli-
sion detection is switched on, you will receive a
message in the multimedia system when the vehi-
cle is switched on.
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 situation can lead to inadvertent
activation:
R
The parked vehicle is moved, forexample, in a
two-storey garage.
%
Deactivate the tow-away alarm in order to
prevent inadvertent activation. If you deacti-
vate the tow-away alarm, collision detection
will also be deactivated.
%
If the battery is severely discharged, the func-
tion for detecting a collision on a parked vehi-
cle is automatically deactivated to facilitate
the next engine start.
System limits
Detection may be restricted in the following situa-
tions:
R
the vehicle is damaged without impact,
forexample, if an outside mirror is torn off or
the paint is damaged by a key
R
an impact occurs at low speed
R
the electric parking brake is not applied
%
You are responsible for your vehicle. Convince
yourself that your vehicle is free of damage
and roadworthy.
Notes on parking the vehicle for an extended
period
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than six
weeks, it may suffer damage through disuse.
The 12 V battery may also be impaired or dam-
aged by heavy discharging.
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Summary of Contents for GLB 2023
Page 8: ...Left hand drive vehicles 6 At a glance Cockpit...
Page 10: ...R Opens the hood 283 S Electric parking brake 173 T Light switch 130 8 At a glance Cockpit...
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Page 14: ...Standard instrument display 12 At a glance Indicator and warning lamps standard...
Page 16: ...14 At a glance Overhead control panel...
Page 18: ...16 At a glance Door operating unit and seat adjustment...
Page 20: ...18 At a glance Emergencies and breakdowns...
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