Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2018 Operating Instructions Manual page 150

148 Driving and parking
Performing emergency braking with the hand‐
brake lever
If, in exceptional cases, the service brake fails,
you may use the parking brake to perform emer‐
gency braking.
Emergency braking: press and hold release
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button 2 and carefully pull brake lever 1.
Electric parking brake
Information on the electric parking brake
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could:
Open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users.
Get out and be struck by oncoming traf‐
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fic.
Operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
Releasing the parking brake.
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Changing the transmission position.
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Starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the vehicle key out of reach of
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children.
For the automatic functions to work correctly, the
driver must be seated in the correct seat position
( page 64).
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The function of the electric parking brake is
dependent on the on-board electrical system volt‐
age. If the on-board electrical system voltage is
low or there is a malfunction in the system, it
may not be possible to apply the electric parking
brake and the yellow ! indicator lamp lights
up.
In this case, park the vehicle in the following way:
Park the vehicle on level ground and secure it
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to prevent it from rolling away.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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shift the transmission to position j.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
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engage first gear.
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The electric parking brake is only actually
applied when the red ! indicator lamp
lights up continuously.
It may not be possible to release a parking brake
if the on-board electrical system voltage is low or
if there is a malfunction in the system. Inform a
qualified specialist workshop. When the engine is
switched off, the electric parking brake carries
out a function test at regular intervals. Noises are
normal in this process.
Automatically applying the electric parking
brake
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brake is automatically
applied when the transmission is in position j.
In addition, at least one of the following condi‐
tions must be fulfilled:
the engine is switched off
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the driver is not sitting in the driver's seat
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the belt buckle is undone
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