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Electric parking brake
Function of the electric parking brake (applying
automatically)
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in the vehi-
cle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users.
get out and be struck by oncoming traffic.
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operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
releasing the parking brake.
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changing the transmission position.
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starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
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key with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
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children.
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans-
mission is in position j and one of the following
conditions is fulfilled:
The vehicle is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the seat
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belt buckle of the driver's seat and the driver's
door is opened.
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To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake (
page 186).
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In the following situations, the electric parking
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.
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In addition, one of the following conditions
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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
display.
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The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the vehicle is switched off by the
ECO start/stop function.
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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