
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
The system is malfunctioning
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 is released automat-
ically when all of the following conditions are
fulfilled:
R
the engine is running.
R
the transmission is in position D or R
R
the seat belt is fastened
R
you depress the accelerator pedal
If the transmission is in position R, the boot lid
must be closed.
If your seat belt is not fastened, the following
conditions must be fulfilled for the electric park-
ing brake to be released automatically:
R
the driver's door is closed
R
you have shifted out of transmission position
P or you have previously driven faster than
3 km/h
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Ensure that you do not depress the accel-
erator pedal unintentionally. Otherwise, the
parking brake will be released and the vehicle
will start to move.
Emergency braking
The vehicle can also be braked during an emer-
gency by using the electric parking brake.
X
While driving, push handle
:
of the electric
parking brake.
The vehicle is braked for as long as the handle
of the electric parking brake is pressed. The
longer the electric parking brake handle is
depressed, the greater the braking force.
During braking:
R
a warning tone sounds
R
the
Release
Release park.
park. brake
brake
message appears
R
the red
!
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes
When the vehicle has been braked to a stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied.
Parking up the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
six weeks, it may suffer from lack of use.
X
Contact a qualified specialist workshop and
seek advice.
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You can obtain information on trickle charg-
ers from a qualified specialist workshop.
Parking
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Driving
and
parking
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