Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 150

148 Driving and parking
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
following conditions are fulfilled:
The engine is running.
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The seat belt tongue is inserted into the seat
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belt buckle of the driver's seat.
The transmission is in position h or k and
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you depress the accelerator pedal or you
shift from transmission position j to h or
k.
If the transmission is in position k, the tail‐
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gate must be closed.
If the seat belt tongue is not inserted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, the follow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
The driver's door is closed.
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You move the transmission out of transmis‐
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sion position j or you have previously
driven faster than 2 mph (3 km/h).
If the transmission is in position k, the tail‐
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gate must be closed.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster goes out.
Applying or releasing the electric parking
brake manually
Applying
Push handle 1.
#
The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica‐
tor lamp appears in the instrument cluster.
% The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Releasing
Switch the ignition on.
#
Pull handle 1.
#
The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica‐
tor lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
Press and hold handle 1.
#
When the vehicle has been braked to a
standstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red F (USA) or ! (Can‐
ada) indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment cluster.