STARTING AND DRIVING
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Related information
Activating and deactivating the parking
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brake (p. 438)
Parking on a hill (p. 440)
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In the event of a fault in the parking brake
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(p. 440)
Automatic braking when stationary
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(p. 441)
438
Activating and deactivating the
parking brake
Use the parking brake to prevent the car from
rolling from stationary.
Activating the parking brake
1.
Pull the control upward.
> The symbol in the driver display illumi-
nates when the parking brake is acti-
vated.
2. Check that the car is stationary.
Symbol in the driver display
Symbol
Specification
The symbol is illuminated when
the parking brake is activated.
If the symbol flashes, it indicates
a fault has occurred. Read the
message in the driver display.
Automatic activation
The parking brake is activated automatically
when the car is switched off and the set-
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ting for automatic activation of the parking
brake is activated in the centre display.
when gear position P is selected on a
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steep hill.
if the Auto hold (Automatic brake when
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stationary) function is activated and
the car has been stationary for a long
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time (5-10 minutes)
the car is switched off
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the driver leaves the car.
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