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Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applying
automatically)
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could:
operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, children could also set the vehi‐
cle in motion, for example, by:
releasing the parking brake.
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shifting the automatic transmission out of
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park position j.
starting the engine.
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Never leave children and animals unat‐
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tended in the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the key with you and lock the vehicle.
This also applies to the digital vehicle
key if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect.
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position j and one of the follow‐
ing 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.
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To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In the following situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
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the vehicle to a standstill.
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.
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This is only the case if one of the following con‐
ditions is also 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 period.
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When the electric parking brake is applied, the
red ! indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment cluster.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
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.
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