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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
-
greater than 2 mph (3 km/h).
When the electric parking brake is released, the
red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indicator lamp
in the driver's display goes out.
▌Applying/releasing the electric parking brake
manually
Applying
Driving and parking 231
Push handle 1.
#
The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica-
tor lamp lights up in the driver's display.
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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.
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Pull handle 1.
#
The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica-
tor lamp in the driver's display 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 driver's display.
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