Braking and parking
›
Electric parking brake
Switching on
›
Pull the button.
The symbol
in the button lights up.
Manual shut-down
›
Depress the brake pedal and press the button.
The symbol
in the button is no longer illuminated.
Automatic shut-off
During start-up, the brake is automatically switched off.
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Auto Hold function
The Auto Hold function stops the vehicle rolling away during start-up.
Holding of the vehicle is displayed by the warning light
instrument cluster.
Operating conditions
The driver's door is closed.
The engine is running (or has been switched off automatically by the
START-STOP system).
In the case of an automatic transmission, the selector lever is not in
position N.
If the driver's door is opened or the ignition is switched off in a vehicle
which has been secured with Auto Hold, then the parking brake secures
the vehicle against unwanted rolling away.
Then
goes out and
is illuminated.
Function activation/deactivation
Activation/deactivation takes place by pressing the button .
When the function is activated, the
lighting up in the
symbol illuminates in the button.
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