Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual page 217

Display messages
F
(USA
!
only) (Canada
only)
Parking Brake Parking Brake
Inoperative Inoperative
F
(USA
!
only) (Canada
only)
Turn On the Turn On the
Ignition to Ignition to
Release the Release the
Parking Brake Parking Brake
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The yellow ! warning lamp lights up. The red F (USA
only)/! (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about ten
seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or
released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. because of
overvoltage or undervoltage.
Remove the cause for the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
X
charging the battery or restarting the engine.
Engage or release the electric parking brake.
X
If it remains impossible to apply or release the electric parking
brake:
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X
Engage or release the electric parking brake.
X
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
The display message is only shown while the vehicle is in motion.
The yellow ! warning lamp lights up and the red F (USA
only)/ ! (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
It is not possible to apply the electric parking brake manually.
Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission
X
to P.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
X
The red F (USA only)/! (Canada only) indicator lamp lights
up.
You attempted to release the electric parking brake while the
ignition was switched off.
SmartKey: turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the ignition lock.
X
KEYLESS-GO: switch on the ignition.
X
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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