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Always pull the handbrake all the way up, to
Braking functions
Parking brake
avoid driving o while the brake is on ›››
.
Depending on the equipment, the following
systems are available:
Using the parking brake
WARNING
●
Park assist plus manoeuvre braking function
››› page 161.
●
Never use the parking brake to stop a mov-
ing vehicle. This greatly increases the brak-
ing distance as the brakes are only applied
to the rear wheels. Accident hazard!
●
Rear cross trac alert emergency brake
function ››› page 175.
●
Assisted parking assistant emergency brake
●
Failure to fully lower the parking lever can
function ››› page 166.
aꢀect the operation of the system, and can
also cause heating and wear of the rear
brakes.
Infotainment system lamps
White lamp: system activated, the sys-
tem brakes when it detects an obstacle
in the path.
NOTICE
Fig. 119 Parking brake between the front
seats.
Remember to always apply the parking
brake when leaving the vehicle. In addition,
engage first or rear gear in the gradient func-
tion, or set the selection lever to P.
Coloured lamp: system deactivated, the
system does not brake when it detects
an obstacle although the sensors still de-
tect it.
The parking brake prevents the vehicle from ac-
cidentally moving. Leave the parking brake on
when leaving or parking the vehicle.
When the parking brake is applied, the red
indicator lamp on the instrument cluster
lights up.
Requirements
General information on
parking systems
●
The vehicle is moving between approx.
3 km/h and 8 km/h when manoeuvring
●
A parking system is switched on.
Applying the parking brake
Automatic brake operation
The brakes are not automatically operated
when park assist is switched on automatically
while moving forward.
●
Pull the parking brake lever up ››› Fig. 119.
The automatic braking feature of a parking sys-
tem is used to reduce the danger of collision
when an obstacle is detected during a parking
manoeuvre.
Release the parking brake
●
Pull the lever slightly up, press the unlock
button in the direction of the arrow ››› Fig. 119
and lower the lever completely ›››
.
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