Mercedes-Benz CLA Owner's Manual page 192

If the transmission is in position k, the boot
R
lid must be closed.
If the seat belt tongue is not inserted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, the follow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
The driver's door is closed.
R
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
R
you move the transmission out of transmis‐
sion position j or you have previously
driven faster than 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
red ! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
ter goes out.
Applying/releasing the electric parking
brake manually
Applying
Push handle 1.
#
The red ! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument cluster.
Driving and parking 189
% The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Releasing
Switch on the ignition.
#
Pull handle 1.
#
The red ! indicator lamp in the instru‐
ment cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
Press and hold handle 1.
#
When the vehicle has been braked to a
standstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red ! indicator lamp appears
in the instrument cluster.
Information on detecting damage on a
parked vehicle
If a collision is detected when the tow-away pro‐
tection is primed on a locked vehicle, you will
receive a notification in the multimedia system
when you switch on the ignition.