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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 instrument cluster 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 instrument cluster.
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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.
#
Pull handle 1.
#
The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica-
tor lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
Press and hold handle 1.
#
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 instrument cluster.
Driving and parking 209
Information on collision detection when a vehicle
is parked
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 the vehicle on.
You will receive information about the following
points:
The area of the vehicle that may have been
R
damaged.
The force of the impact.
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The following situation can lead to inadvertent
activation:
Please
The parked vehicle is moved, for example, in a
R
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.
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