Electronic Parking Brake; Messages In The Multifunction - Mercedes-Benz 2009 CL-Class Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display
Display messages
Parking Brake
Inoperative
(USA only)
(Canada only)
Please Release
Parking Brake
(USA only)
(Canada only)
496
Possible cause/consequence
When you engage or release the
electronic parking brake, the red indicator
lamp for the electronic parking brake
flashes and goes out after approx.
10 seconds. The yellow warning lamp for
the electronic parking brake comes on.
The electronic parking brake is
malfunctioning.
In addition, the red indicator lamp for the
electronic parking brake flashes and an
acoustic warning sounds.
You are driving with the electronic parking
brake engaged, or you are carrying out an
emergency brake application with the

electronic parking brake (

Y page 333).
Possible solution
X
Switch ignition off and back on again, and
engage or release electronic parking brake.
If the electronic parking brake cannot be
engaged:
X
Shift the automatic transmission to park
position P ( Y
page 336).
X
Protect vehicle from rolling away while parked
by using a chock from the vehicle tool kit
( Y page 473).
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
X
Release electronic parking brake.
or
X
Drive off carefully.
or
X
Release the handle for electronic parking
brake.