Mercedes-Benz EQS 2021 Owner's Manual page 228

The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
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seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake (
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In the following situations, the electric park‐
ing brake is also applied:
The HOLD function is keeping the vehicle sta‐
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tionary.
Active Parking Assist is keeping the vehicle
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stationary.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
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the vehicle to a standstill.
In addition, one of the following condi‐
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tions must be fulfilled:
The vehicle is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
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seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and
the driver's door is opened.
There is a system malfunction.
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The power supply is insufficient.
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The vehicle is stationary for a lengthy
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period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
red ! indicator lamp lights up in the driver's
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Function of the electric parking brake
(releasing automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when
the following conditions are fulfilled:
The driver's door is closed.
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The vehicle has been started.
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The transmission is in position h or k and
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you depress the accelerator pedal or you
shift from transmission position j to h or
k when on level ground.
If the transmission is in position k, the tail‐
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gate must be closed.
The seat belt tongue is inserted into the seat
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belt buckle of the driver's seat.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
red ! indicator lamp in the driver's display
goes out.
Driving and parking 225
Applying/releasing the electric parking
brake manually
Applying
Push handle 1.
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The red ! indicator lamp lights up in the
driver's display.