Parking - Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual

Vehicles with automatic transmission
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
i
If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the automatic
transmission shifts to N automatically.
If you then open the driver's door or the
front-passenger door or remove the key
from the ignition, the automatic transmis-
sion shifts to P.
If you shift the automatic transmission to
N before switching off the engine, the auto-
matic transmission remains in N even if a
door is opened.
Electric parking brake
General notes
i
The electric parking brake carries out a
function check at regular intervals when
the engine is switched off. Noises that
occur are normal.
Engaging/releasing manually
Engaging
Push handle :.
X
The red ! indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
i
The electric parking brake can also be
applied when the key is removed.
Releasing
Turn the key to position 1 in the ignition
X
lock.
Pull handle :.
X
The red ! indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
i
You can only release the electric parking
brake when the key is at position 1 in the
ignition lock.
Engaging automatically
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
automatically applied if DISTRONIC PLUS
(only for vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion) or the HOLD function brakes the vehicle
until it is stationary or keeps the vehicle sta-
tionary. In addition, at least one of the follow-
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine is switched off.
R
the driver's door is open and the seat belt
R
is not fastened.
there is a system malfunction.
R
the power supply is insufficient.
R
the vehicle is stationary for a lengthy
R
period.
The red ! indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
i
The electric parking brake is not automat-
ically engaged if the engine is switched off
by the ECO start/stop function.
Releasing automatically
i
The electric parking brake can only be
released automatically in vehicles with
automatic transmission.
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
released automatically when all of the follow-
ing conditions are fulfilled:
the engine is running.
R
the transmission is in position D or R.
R

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