Mercedes-Benz S 320 CDI, Owner'S Manual

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Practical advice
Locking /unlocking in an emergency
The manual electric parking brake release
is next to the fuel filler cap under the fuel
filler flap.
1
Fuel filler flap
2
Release tool
3
Protective cap
왘
Move the transmission selector lever to
P (
컄
page 292).
왘
Place the wheel chock from the vehicle
tool kit (
컄
page 425) under one of the
rear wheels.
왘
Open fuel filler flap
1
.
왘
Remove protective cap
3
.
왘
Screw release tool
2
from the vehicle
tool kit (
컄
page 425) 2 to 3 turns clock-
wise onto the release cable.
왘
Pull release tool
2
in the direction of
the arrow.
The electric parking brake is released.
The
!
red electric parking brake in-
dicator lamp in the instrument cluster
flashes. The “Parking brake See Own-
er’s Manual” message appears in the
multi-function display.
After the electric parking brake has been
released, it is possible to apply it from the
driver’s seat again.
왘
Press the electric parking brake handle
(
컄
page 289).
i
If it is not possible to release the electric
parking brake, pull the release tool with more
force.
!
Refit protective cap
3
when you have man-
ually released the electric parking brake.
Manual electric parking brake
release
G
Risk of injury
The vehicle may start moving of its own ac-
cord if you release the electric parking brake
manually. Make sure that nobody is present
behind or in front of the vehicle. There is oth-
erwise a risk of a serious or fatal accident.
Move the transmission selector lever to
P
and secure your vehicle using the wheel
chock from the vehicle tool kit.
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