Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 171

Parking
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Applying or releasing manually
To apply: push handle :.
X
When the electric parking brake is applied,
the red ! indicator lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake can also be applied
when the key is removed.
To release: pull handle :.
X
The red ! indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
The electric parking brake can be released
only:
if the key is in position 1 or 2 in the igni-
R
tion lock (
Y
if the ignition was switched on using the
R
Start/Stop button
Applying automatically (vehicles with
automatic transmission)
The electric parking brake is automatically
applied when the transmission is in position P
and:
the engine is switched off or
R
the driver is not wearing a seat belt and the
R
driver's door is opened
To prevent the electric parking brake from being
applied automatically, pull handle :.
The electric parking brake is also applied auto-
matically if:
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC brings the vehicle
R
to a standstill or
the HOLD function is keeping the vehicle sta-
R
tionary or
Parking Pilot is keeping the vehicle stationary
R
page 144) or
In addition, at least one of the following condi-
tions must be fulfilled:
the engine is switched off
R
the driver is not wearing a seat belt and the
R
driver's door is opened
there is a system malfunction
R
the power supply is insufficient
R
the vehicle is stationary for a lengthy period
R
The red ! indicator lamp on the instrument
cluster lights up.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
Applying automatically (vehicles with
manual transmission)
The electric parking brake is applied automati-
cally when the vehicle is being kept stationary by
the HOLD function.
In addition, at least one of the following condi-
tions must be fulfilled:
the engine is switched off
R
the driver is not wearing a seat belt and the
R
driver's door is open
there is a system malfunction
R
the power supply is insufficient
R
the vehicle is stationary for a lengthy period
R
The red ! indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
Releasing automatically
The electric parking brake can only be released
automatically in vehicles with automatic trans-
mission.
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
released automatically when all the following
conditions are fulfilled:
the engine is running
R
the transmission is in position h or k and
R
you depress the accelerator pedal or shift
from position j to h or k
the seat belt is fastened
R
If the transmission is in position k, the tailgate
must be closed.