Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2017 Owner's Manual page 165

162 Driving and parking
Applying or releasing the electric parking
brake manually
To apply: push handle 1.
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The ! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument cluster.
To release: switch on the ignition.
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Pull handle 1.
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The ! indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
Press and hold handle 1.
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When the vehicle has been braked to a
standstill:
The electric parking brake is applied.
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The ! indicator lamp appears in the
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instrument cluster.
Information on detecting damage on a
parked vehicle
If a collision is detected when the tow-away pro‐
tection is activated on a locked vehicle, you will
receive notification:
On your smartphone
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In the multimedia system when you switch
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on the ignition
You will receive information about the following:
The area of the vehicle that may have been
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damaged
The force of the impact
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The following situations can lead to inadvertent
activation:
The parked vehicle is moved, for example in a
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double-decker garage
% Deactivate tow-away protection in order to
prevent inadvertent activation. If you deacti‐
vate tow-away protection, damage detection
will also be deactivated.
System limitations
Detection may be restricted if:
The vehicle is damaged without impact, for
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example if an outside mirror is torn off or the
paint is damaged by a key.
Impact occurs at low speed.
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The electric parking brake is not applied.
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