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and the red  control light of the display in
the dash panel are on.
● Release the button.
Releasing the electronic parking brake
● Switch the ignition on.
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Press the button  Fig. 188. At the same
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time step hard on the brake pedal or, if the
engine is running, press the accelerator ped-
al slightly.
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The control light of the Fig. 188
●
(arrow) and the red  control light of the dis-
play in the dash panel go out.
Automatic release of the electronic parking
brake on starting the engine
The electronic parking brake is automatically
switched off when starting if, after the driv-
er's door is closed and the driver's seat belt
fastened, any of the following situations take
place:
On vehicles with an automatic gearbox: A
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gear range is engaged or the vehicle is
switched to another one and the accelerator
pedal is lightly pressed.
● In vehicles with a manual gearbox: The
clutch pedal is pressed fully before starting
off and the accelerator is pedal lightly press-
ed.
● To facilitate certain manoeuvres there are
exceptions that allow the automatic parking
brake to be released without the driver's seat
belt being fastened.
The parking brake can be prevented from be-
ing automatically released by continuously
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pulling up the 
starting off.
The electronic parking brake is not discon-
nected until the  button is released. This
can facilitate starting off when a heavy load
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button
Automatic activation of the electronic park-
ing brake when exiting the vehicle incorrect-
ly
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated auto-
matically when exiting the vehicle incorrectly
if:
The selector lever is in the D/S or R posi-
●
tion or in the Tiptronic selection track.
AND: the vehicle is stationary.
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● AND: the driver door is open.
Emergency braking function
Only use the emergency brake function if you
are unable to stop the vehicle with the foot
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brake .
Pull and hold the 
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this position to forcefully stop the vehicle. At
Driving
the same time, an acoustic warning can be
heard.
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button or press the accelerator.
Fig. 188 switch when
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Fig. 188 button in
To stop the braking process, release the
WARNING
The improper use of the electronic parking
brake can cause accidents and serious injury.
Never use the electronic parking brake to
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stop the vehicle, unless it is an emergency.
The braking distance can be much longer. Al-
ways use the foot brake.
● Never accelerate from the engine when a
gear range or a gear is engaged and the en-
gine is running. The vehicle could move, even
if the electronic parking brake is activated.
CAUTION
To prevent the vehicle from unintentionally
moving when parking it, first apply the elec-
tronic parking brake and then remove your
foot from the brake pedal.
Note
● In vehicles with a manual gearbox, releas-
ing the clutch and accelerating at the same
time automatically disconnects the electronic
parking brake.
● If the vehicle battery is flat, it will not be
possible to disconnect the electronic parking
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brake. Use the jump-start
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