Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014 Owner's Manual page 229

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!
Release parking Release parking
brake brake
!
Parking brake See Parking brake See
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Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The red ! indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds. A
condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake is not
fulfilled ( page 163).
Y
You are driving with the electric parking brake applied.
Release the electric parking brake manually.
X
The red ! indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are making an emergency stop using the electric parking
brake ( page 163).
Y
The yellow ! warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
Switch the ignition off.
X
Press the electric parking brake handle for at least ten seconds.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission
X
to P.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
The yellow ! warning lamp and the red ! indicator lamp are
lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X
Release the electric parking brake manually.
X
or
Vehicles with manual transmission (automatic emergency
X
release): insert the seat belt in the belt buckle and accelerate
slightly more when pulling away.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: release the electric
X
parking brake automatically (
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
Do not drive on.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
page 163).
Y