Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 2023 Operator's Manual page 186

184 Driving and parking
You have previously driven at speeds
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greater than 2 mph (3 km/h).
When the electric parking brake is released, the
red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indicator lamp
in the driver's display goes out.
▌Applying/releasing the electric parking brake
manually
Applying
Push handle 1.
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The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica-
tor lamp lights up in the driver's display.
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The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the red F (USA) or ! (Can-
ada) indicator lamp is lit continuously.
Releasing
Switch on the vehicle.
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Pull handle 1.
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The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica-
tor lamp in the driver's display goes out.
▌Emergency braking
Press and hold handle 1.
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As long as the vehicle is in motion, the
Release Parking Brake
message is displayed
and the red F (USA) or ! (Canada)
indicator lamp flashes.
When the vehicle has been braked to a stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. The
red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indicator
lamp lights up in the driver's display.
Information on collision detection on a parked
vehicle
If a collision is detected on the locked vehicle
when the tow-away alarm is activated and colli-
sion detection is switched on, you will receive a
message in the multimedia system when the vehi-
cle is switched on.
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 situation can lead to inadvertent
activation:
The parked vehicle is moved, for example, in a
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two-story garage.
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Deactivate the tow-away alarm in order to
prevent inadvertent activation. If you deacti-
vate the tow-away alarm, collision detection
will also be deactivated.
You can permanently deactivate collision
detection via the multimedia system
( page 185).
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