Mercedes-Benz C-Class Convertible 2021 Operator's Manual page 151

Push handle 1.
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The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica‐
tor lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
% The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Releasing
Switch on the ignition.
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Pull handle 1.
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The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica‐
tor lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
Press and hold handle 1.
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As long as the vehicle is driving, the
Release Parking Brake message is displayed
and the red ! indicator lamp flashes.
When the vehicle has been braked to a
standstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red F (USA) or ! (Can‐
ada) indicator lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment cluster.
Notes on parking the vehicle for an extended
period
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than six
weeks, it may suffer damage through disuse.
The 12 V battery may also be impaired or dam‐
aged by heavy discharging.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Standby mode (extension of the starter bat‐
tery's period out of use)
Standby mode function
% This function is not available for all models.
Please
If standby mode is activated, energy loss will be
minimized during extended periods of non-oper‐
ation.
Standby mode is characterized by the following:
The starter battery is preserved.
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The maximum non-operational time appears
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in the media display.
The connection to online services is interrup‐
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ted.
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The ATA (anti-theft alarm system) is unavaila‐
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ble.
The function for detecting collisions on a
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parked vehicle is not available.
If the following conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia system:
The engine is switched off.
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The ignition is switched on.
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Exceeding the vehicle's displayed non-opera‐
tional time may cause inconvenience, i.e. it can‐
not be guaranteed that the starter battery will
reliably start the engine.
The starter battery must be charged first in the
following situations:
The vehicle's non-operational time must be
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extended.
The Battery Charge Insufficient for Standby
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Mode message appears in the media display.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.