Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz Citan 2015 Operating Instructions Manual

To ensure that the vehicle is properly secured
against rolling away unintentionally:
the parking brake must be firmly applied
R
first gear or reverse gear must be engaged
R
on steep uphill or downhill gradients, the front
R
wheels must be turned towards the kerb
Switching off the engine
X
Shift to first gear or reverse gear R.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition lock
and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X
Firmly apply the parking brake.

Parking brake

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WARNING
If you must brake the vehicle with the parking
brake, the braking distance is considerably
longer and the wheels could lock. This increa-
ses the risk of skidding and an accident.
Only use the parking brake to brake the vehi-
cle when the service brake is faulty. Do not
apply the parking brake too firmly. If the
wheels lock, release the parking brake until
the wheels begin turning again.
G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
release the parking brake
R
shift the manual transmission into neutral
R
start the engine
R
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The brake lamps are not illuminated when you
brake the vehicle using the parking brake.
Parking brake version A
Parking brake version B
X
To apply: firmly pull parking brake ;
upwards.
The J indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up if the engine is running.
X
To release: depress the brake pedal and keep
it depressed.
X
Press release button : on parking brake ;
and guide the parking brake down to the stop.
The J indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Parking up the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging.
X
Disconnect the battery or connect it to a
trickle charger.
i You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from a qualified specialist work-
shop.
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
six weeks, the vehicle may suffer damage as a
result of lack of use.
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