Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Parking
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To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
the electric parking brake must be applied.
R
the transmission must be in position P and
R
the transmission position display must
show P.
the SmartKey must be removed from the
R
ignition lock.
on uphill or downhill gradients, the front
R
wheels must be turned towards the curb.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to
neutral 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
vehicle from rolling away by applying the

parking brake.

Vehicles with automatic transmission
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
i If you switch the engine off with the
transmission in position R or D, the
automatic transmission shifts to N
automatically.
If you then open one of the front doors or
remove the SmartKey from the ignition, the
automatic transmission shifts to P.
If you shift the automatic transmission to
N before switching off the engine, the
automatic transmission remains in N even
if a door is opened.
The automatic transmission shifts to P
i
automatically if you:
switch off the engine using the SmartKey
R
and remove the SmartKey from the
ignition lock or
switch off the engine using the SmartKey
R
and open a front door.
If you attempt to turn off the engine when the
selector lever is not in position P:
a message appears in the multifunction
R
display
a warning signal sounds
R
Electric parking brake
General notes
G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could set it in motion by, for
example:
releasing the parking brake
R
shifting the automatic transmission out of
R
the parking position P
starting the engine.
R
They could also operate the vehicle's
equipment. 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.
i The electric parking brake performs a
function test at regular intervals while the