Applying or releasing manually
X
To apply: push handle
:
.
When the electric parking brake is applied,
the red
!
indicator lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake can also be applied
when the key is removed.
X
To release: pull handle
:
.
The red
!
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
The electric parking brake can be released
only:
R
if the key is in position
1
or
2
in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 144) or
R
if the ignition was switched on using the
Start/Stop button
Applying automatically (vehicles with
automatic transmission)
The electric parking brake is automatically
applied when the transmission is in position P
and:
R
the engine is switched off or
R
the driver is not wearing a seat belt and the
driver's door is opened
To prevent the electric parking brake from being
applied automatically, pull handle
:
.
The electric parking brake is also applied auto-
matically if:
R
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC brings the vehicle
to a standstill or
R
the HOLD function is keeping the vehicle sta-
tionary or
R
Parking Pilot is keeping the vehicle stationary
In addition, at least one of the following condi-
tions must be fulfilled:
R
the engine is switched off
R
the driver is not wearing a seat belt and the
driver's door is opened
R
there is a system malfunction
R
the power supply is insufficient
R
the vehicle is stationary for a lengthy period
The red
!
indicator lamp on the instrument
cluster lights up.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
Applying automatically (vehicles with
manual transmission)
The electric parking brake is applied automati-
cally when the vehicle is being kept stationary by
the HOLD function.
In addition, at least one of the following condi-
tions must be fulfilled:
R
the engine is switched off
R
the driver is not wearing a seat belt and the
driver's door is open
R
there is a system malfunction
R
the power supply is insufficient
R
the vehicle is stationary for a lengthy period
The red
!
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
Releasing automatically
The electric parking brake can only be released
automatically in vehicles with automatic trans-
mission.
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
released automatically when all the following
conditions are fulfilled:
R
the engine is running
R
the transmission is in position
h
or
k
and
you depress the accelerator pedal or shift
from position
j
to
h
or
k
R
the seat belt is fastened
If the transmission is in position
k
, the tailgate
must be closed.
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