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Drive to a specialist garage, exercising appropriate
caution.
Reduced braking effect
Damp, frozen, salt-affected or corroded brakes can
impair the braking effect.
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Clean the brakes by braking several times if traffic
conditions allow it.
When the engine is stopped, the brake booster
does not work
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Depress the brake pedal more forcefully.
Electric parking brake
Operation
WARNING
Danger of key locking!
The recessed grip for the fingers in front of the
▶
button
must remain empty.
Manual switch on
Automatic shut-off
The parking brake switches off automatically when
starting up.
If automatic switch-off is to be prevented, e.g. when
starting off on a slope, keep the button
Conditions for automatic shutting down
✓ Driver's door is closed, in some cases, the driver's
seat belt is also fastened
Manual shut-down
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Pull the button
and
hold it.
The following symbols
light up.
in the button.
▶
in the instrument
▶
cluster.
pulled.
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With the ignition
switched on, press the
brake pedal and at the
same time push the
button.
Starting and driving ›
Electric parking brake
Troubleshooting
Parking brake error
illuminates
Message regarding a parking brake error
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Seek the help of a specialist garage.
Parking on a steep slope
flashes
Notification regarding parking position on a steep
slope
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Go to another parking spot where there is less of a
slope.
Noise when using the parking brake
Noise when using the parking brake is normal. This is
not a defect.
The 12 volt vehicle battery is discharged, the park-
ing brake cannot be switched off
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Connect the 12 volt vehicle battery to a power
source, such as the 12 volt vehicle battery of an-
other vehicle.
Emergency braking in case of faulty brake
system
Switching on
Switching off
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Release the button
.
Or:
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Depress the accelerator pedal.
Auto Hold automatic holding function
Usage
Auto Hold automatically secures the vehicle from
rolling away when stopped.
135
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Pull the button
and
hold it.
The vehicle starts to
brake sharply and an
acoustic signal is soun-
ded.
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