Parking Brake; Switching Off The Engine - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

Parking
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Parking brake

G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
release the parking brake.
R
shift the automatic transmission out of the
R
parking position P.
start the engine.
R
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
G
WARNING
If you must brake the vehicle with the parking
brake, the braking distance is considerably
longer and the wheels could lock. There is an
increased danger of skidding and accidents.
Only use the parking brake to brake the vehi-
cle when the service brake is faulty. Do not
apply the parking brake too firmly. If the
wheels lock, release the parking brake until
the wheels begin turning again.
The brake lamps are not illuminated when you
brake the vehicle using the parking brake.
As a rule, you may only apply the parking
brake when the vehicle is stationary.
To apply the parking brake: pull brake
X
lever : up as far as the last possible
detent.
The c warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up if the engine is running.
On vehicles with a folding brake lever, you
i
can then press lever : down to the stop.
To release the parking brake: on vehicles
X
with a folding brake lever, first pull brake
lever : up to the stop.
Raise brake lever : slightly and press
X
release knob ;.
Guide brake lever : down to the stop.
X
The c indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Exceptionally, if the service brake fails, the
parking brake can be used to brake the vehi-
cle in an emergency.
Emergency braking: press and hold
X
release button ; and carefully apply brake
lever :.

Switching off the engine

G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
! If the coolant temperature is very high,
e.g. after driving on hilly roads, leave the
engine running at idle speed for about
two minutes before turning it off.
This allows the coolant temperature to
return to normal.
Stop the vehicle.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
X
tion P.