Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 229

226 Driving and parking
get out and be struck by oncoming traf‐
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fic.
operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
releasing the parking brake.
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changing the transmission position.
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starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
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children.
The electric parking brake is applied if the
transmission is in position j j and one of the
following conditions is fulfilled:
The engine is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
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seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
The transfer case is in the LOW RANGE posi‐
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tion.
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To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake ( page 227).
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In the following situations, the electric park‐
ing brake is also applied:
The HOLD function is keeping the vehicle sta‐
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tionary.
Active Parking Assist is keeping the vehicle
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stationary.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
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the vehicle to a standstill.
In addition, one of the following condi‐
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tions must be fulfilled:
The engine is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
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seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and
the driver's door is opened.
There is a system malfunction.
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The power supply is insufficient.
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The vehicle is stationary for a lengthy
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period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
red ! indicator lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment cluster.
% The electric parking brake is not automati‐
cally applied if the engine is switched off by
the ECO start/stop function.
Function of the electric parking brake
(releasing automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when
the following conditions are fulfilled:
The driver's door is closed.
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The engine is running.
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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 when on level ground.
If the transmission is in position k, the tail‐
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gate must be closed.