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The handbrake warning light
light s up when t he handbrake is applied, provided
t he ignit ion is on.
A w arning signal sounds and t he following t ext appears in t he Informat ion display
if you have inadvert ent ly driven off wit h t he handbrake applied:
Release parking brake!
The handbrake warning is act ivat ed if you drive at a speed of more t han 6 km/ h
for more t han 3 seconds.
WARNING
● Please not e t hat t he handbrake must be fully released. A handbrake w hich
is only part ially released can result in t he rear brakes overheat ing w hich w ill
have a negat ive ef f ect on t he operat ion of t he brake syst em - risk of accident !
In addit ion t his can result in premat ure wear of t he rear brake pads.
● Never leave children unat t ended in t he vehicle. The children might , f or ex-
ample, release t he handbrake or t ake t he vehicle out of gear. The vehicle
might t hen move of f - risk of accident !
CAUTION
Aft er t he car has come t o a st op, always first of all apply t he handbrake firmly be-
fore t hen addit ionally engaging a gear (manual gearbox) or moving t he select or
lever int o posit ion P (aut omat ic gearbox).
Rear parking aid
The parking aid provides a warning of obst acles behind t he vehicle.
Using t he syst em
Saf et y
Fig. 99 Parking aid: Det ect ion range of
rear sensors
Driving Tips
The audible parking aid det ermines t he dist ance from t he rear bumper t o an ob-
st acle behind t he car wit h t he aid of ult rasound sensors. The t ones of t he parking
aid can be adapt ed in t he menu of t he Informat ion display ⇒ p age 20. The sensors
are int egrat ed in t he rear bumper.
Range of sensors
The clearance w arning begins at a dist ance of about 160 cm from t he obst acle
(area
A
⇒ f ig.
99). The int erval bet ween t he warning signals becomes short er as
t he clearance is reduced.
A cont inuous t one sounds from a dist ance of approx. 30 cm (area
area. You should not reverse any f urt her af t er t his signal sounds! If t he vehicle is
equipped wit h a fact ory-fit t ed t ow ing device, t he indicat ion t hreshold of t he dan-
ger area st art s - cont inuous t one - 5 cm furt her behind t he vehicle. The vehicle
can be ext ended t hrough an inst alled det achable t ow ing device.
On fact ory-fit t ed radio navigat ion syst ems and car st ereos, t he dist ance t o t he ob-
st ruct ion can also be show n graphically in t he display. On vehicles wit h a fact ory-
fit t ed t ow ing device, t he rear sensors are deact ivat ed w hen t ow ing a t railer. The
driver is informed about t his by a graphic display (vehicle t ow ing a t railer) in t he
radio or t he radio navigat ion display. The fact ory-fit t ed radio or navigat ion syst em
can be set so t hat t he play funct ion volume decreases when act ivat ing t he park-
ing aid, see Owner's Manual radio or radio navigat ion syst em. As a result , t he sig-
nal t ones from t he parking aid can be bet t er recognised.
Act ivat ing
The parking aid is act ivat ed aut omat ically when reverse gear is engaged and t he
ignit ion is t urned on. This is confirmed by a brief audible signal.
Deact ivat ing
The parking aid is deact ivat ed by removing t he reverse gear.
General Maint enance
Breakdow n assist ance
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