Applying/releasing the electric parking brake
manually
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children and animals left unatten‐
ded in the vehicle
If you leave children and animals unattended
in the vehicle, they may be able to set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
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Releasing the parking brake.
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Shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position
j
.
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Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
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Never leave children and animals unat‐
tended in the vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.
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To apply: press switch
1
.
When the electric parking brake is applied,
the red
F
and
!
indicator lamps in the
instrument display light up. The electric park‐
ing brake is only actually applied when the
red
F
and
!
indicator lamps light up
continuously.
It is also possible to apply the electric parking
brake when the ignition is switched off.
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To release: pull switch
1
.
The red
F
and
!
indicator lamps in the
instrument display go out.
You may only release the electric parking
brake if the ignition is switched on with the
start/stop button.
Emergency braking
In the event of an emergency, you can brake the
vehicle while it is in motion with the electric park‐
ing brake.
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While driving, press switch
1
of the electric
parking brake.
The vehicle is braked as long as you keep
switch
1
of the electric parking brake
depressed.
The longer electric parking brake switch
1
is
depressed, the greater the braking force.
During the braking procedure, you will receive the
following feedback from the vehicle:
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a warning tone sounds
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the "Release parking brake" display message
appears
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the red
F
and
!
indicator lamps in the
instrument display flash
When the vehicle has been braked to a standstill,
the electric parking brake is applied.
Parking the vehicle for an extended period
Parking the vehicle for longer than 4 weeks
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Method 1: connect the starter battery to a
trickle charger via the jump-start connection.
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Method 2: interrupt the power supply by acti‐
vating standby mode (
/
page 142).
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Method 3: disconnect all batteries. In this
case, please contact a qualified specialist
workshop.
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Charge the starter battery every 6 months,
even if it has been disconnected or in
standby mode.
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