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In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
releasing the parking brake.
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changing the gearbox 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 key out of reach of children.
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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.
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 F (USA) or ! (Canada) indicator lamp
lights up in the Instrument Display.
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▌Function of the electric parking brake (releas-
ing 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.
If the seat belt tongue is not inserted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of the
following conditions must be fulfilled:
You shift from transmission position j.
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or
You have previously driven at speeds
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greater than 2 mph (3 km/h).
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