Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 201

Push handle 1.
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The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica‐
tor lamp appears in the instrument cluster.
% The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Releasing
Switch on the ignition.
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Pull handle 1.
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The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica‐
tor lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
Press and hold handle 1.
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As long as the vehicle is driving, the
Release Parking Brake message is displayed.
When the vehicle has been braked to a
standstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red F (USA) or ! (Can‐
ada) indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment cluster.
Information on detecting damage on a
parked vehicle
If a collision is detected when the tow-away
alarm is armed on a locked vehicle, you will
receive a notification in the multimedia system
when you switch on the ignition.
You will receive information about the following
points:
The area of the vehicle that may have been
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damaged.
The force of the impact.
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The following situations can lead to inadvertent
activation:
Please
The parked vehicle is moved, e.g. in a two-
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story garage.
% Deactivate the tow-away alarm in order to
prevent inadvertent activation. If you deacti‐
vate the tow-away alarm, damage detection
will also be deactivated.
% In the case of severe battery discharging,
the function for detecting damage on a
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parked vehicle is automatically deactivated
to facilitate the next engine start.
System limits
Detection may be restricted in the following sit‐
uations:
The vehicle is damaged without impact, e.g.
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if an outside mirror is torn off or the paint is
damaged by a SmartKey
An impact occurs at low speed
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The electric parking brake is not applied
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Notes on parking the vehicle for an extended
period
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than six
weeks, it may suffer damage through disuse.
The 12 V battery may also be impaired or dam‐
aged by heavy discharging.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes on the high-
voltage battery in the Supplement. Otherwise,
you may fail to recognize dangers.