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Electronic parking brake

Fig. 144 In the lower section of the center console: Electronic parking

brake button.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Setting the electronic parking brake

You can engage the electronic parking brake any time the vehicle is

not moving - even if the ignition is switched off. Always engage the

parking brake when you leave or park the vehicle.

Pull and hold the button ⇒ꢀfig. 144.

The parking brake is engaged when the indicator light G in the

button and in the instrument cluster ⇒ꢀ Warning and indicator lights

comes on.

Releasing the electronic parking brake

Switch the ignition on.

Press the button ⇒ꢀfig. 144. At the same time, press the brake pe-

dal firmly or press the accelerator pedal lightly if the engine is run-

ning.

The parking brake is released when the indicator light G in the in-

strument cluster ⇒ꢀ Warning and indicator lights goes out.

Releasing the electronic parking brake automatically when you

start driving

The electronic parking brake releases automatically when you start

driving if the driver's door is closed and the driver's safety belt is

buckled. With a manual transmission, you must also press the

clutch pedal all the way down before you start driving so the system

recognizes that the parking brake should be released.

Emergency braking function

Only use the emergency braking function in an emergency, when you

cannot stop the vehicle using the brake pedal ⇒ꢀ

!

Pull and hold the button ⇒ꢀfig. 144 to brake the vehicle hard. An

audio warning signal will sound at the same time.

To stop the braking maneuver, release the button or press the ac-

celerator pedal.

WARNING

Improper use of the electronic parking brake can cause acci-

dents and severe injuries.

Never use the parking brake to slow down the vehicle when it

is moving, except in an emergency. Braking distance is much

longer, since only the rear wheels are braked. Always use the

foot brake.

Never press the accelerator pedal when a selector lever posi-

tion or gear is engaged and the engine is running. The vehicle

could begin moving, even if the electronic parking brake is set.

Never activate the throttle manually from the engine com-

partment when the engine is running and the automatic trans-

mission is in gear. The vehicle will start to move even if the

parking brake is engaged.

NOTICE

Even though the transmission is in Park (P), the vehicle may

move a couple of inches (a few centimeters) forwards or back-

wards if you take your foot off the brake pedal after stopping the

vehicle without first firmly setting the parking brake.

Vehicles with manual transmission: the electronic parking brake

releases automatically when you release the clutch pedal and press

the accelerator pedal at the same time.

If the vehicle battery is dead, the electronic parking brake cannot

be released. Use a jump-start ⇒ꢀ Jump-starting.

You may hear noises when setting or releasing the electronic

parking brake.

If the electronic parking brake is not used for a while, an automat-

ic system check will occasionally run when the vehicle is parked. This

system check makes audible noises.

Parking

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Please note legal regulations when stopping and parking your vehi-

cle.

Parking the vehicle

Please perform these steps only in the order listed.

Stop the vehicle on a suitable surface ⇒ꢀ

.

Hold the brake pedal down until the engine is switched off.

Apply the electronic parking brake to help prevent the vehicle from

moving ⇒ꢀ Electronic parking brake.

For automatic transmissions: Shift the transmission into Park (P).

Switch off the engine and then take your foot off the brake.

Remove the vehicle key from the ignition.

If necessary, turn the steering wheel slightly to engage the steering

column lock.

Shift manual transmission into 1st gear (on level ground or if point-

ed uphill) or reverse (if pointed downhill) and let the clutch out.

Make sure all passengers and especially children leave the vehicle.

Take all vehicle keys with you when leaving your vehicle.

Lock the vehicle.

On hills

Before stopping the engine, turn the steering wheel so that, if the ve-

hicle starts to roll, its front wheels will roll into the curb:

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