Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz 2002 M-Class Operator's Manual

Parking brake

To engage, firmly depress parking brake pedal (1).
When the key is in steering lock position 2, the brake
warning lamp É in the instrument cluster should
come on brightly.
Parking brake
Instruments
Operation
and controls
191
Instrument
Driving
cluster display
To release the parking brake, pull handle (2) on
instrument panel. The brake warning lamp É in the
instrument cluster should go out.
A warning sounds, if you start to drive without having
released the parking brake.
Also see brake warning lamp on page 241.
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle always remove the key
from the steering lock, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could
release the parking brake, which could result in an
accident or serious injury.
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