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134 Driving and parking
Observe the following points to ensure that the
vehicle is properly secured against rolling away
unintentionally:
Always apply the parking brake.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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engage transmission position j.
On uphill or downhill inclines: turn the
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front wheels towards the curb.
On uphill or downhill inclines: secure the
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rear axle with a chock or an object without
sharp edges.
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You can operate the side windows for five
minutes after you have switched off the vehi‐
cle.
Manual parking brake
Applying/releasing the handbrake lever
& WARNING Risk of skidding or an acci‐
dent by braking with the parking brake
If you have to brake your vehicle with the
parking brake, the braking distance is consid‐
erably longer and the wheels may lock. There
is an increased risk of skidding and/or acci‐
dent.
Only brake the vehicle with the parking
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brake if the service brake has failed.
In this case, do not apply the parking
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brake with too much force.
If the wheels lock, immediately release
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the parking brake as much as required
for the wheels to turn again.
& WARNING Risk of fire and an accident if
the parking brake is not released
If the parking brake is not fully released when
driving, the following situations can occur:
The parking brake can overheat and cause
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a fire
The parking brake can lose its holding
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function
Completely release the parking brake
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before driving off.
The brake lights do not light up when you brake
the vehicle with the parking brake.
Generally, you may only apply the parking brake
when the vehicle is stationary.
To apply the parking brake: pull handbrake
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lever
1
up as far as the last possible detent.
When the engine is running, the F
and ! (USA) or ! (Canada) indicator
lamps in the Instrument Display light up. If
the vehicle is in motion, a warning tone
sounds.
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In vehicles with a folding handbrake lever,
you can then press handbrake lever
as far as it will go.
To release the parking brake: on vehicles
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with a folding handbrake lever, first pull hand‐
brake lever
1
up as far as it will go.
Pull handbrake lever
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release knob 2.
Guide handbrake lever
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will go.
The F and ! (USA) or ! (Canada)
indicator lamps in the Instrument Display go
out.
Folding the handbrake lever up or down (only
in vehicles with a folding handbrake lever)
Requirements:
The handbrake lever is applied.
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To fold down the handbrake lever: push the
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handbrake lever down as far as it will go.
To raise the handbrake lever: pull the hand‐
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brake lever up as far as it will go.
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down
1
slightly and press
1
down to as far as it
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