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Electronic parking brake
Using the electronic parking brake
Fig. 145
Centre console, lower part:
electronic parking brake button.
Connecting
The electronic parking brake can be activated
whenever the vehicle is at a standstill, even
when the ignition is switched off. Activate it
whenever you leave or park the vehicle.
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Pull and hold the
The parking brake is on when the red indicator
lamp turns on
on the instrument cluster and
the button indicator lamp turns on.
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Release the button.
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Switching off
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Switch the ignition on.
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Press the button
time step hard on the brake pedal or, if the
engine is running, press the accelerator pedal
slightly.
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The indicator lamp on button and the red
indicator lamp on the instrument cluster turn
off.
Automatic disconnection when moving off
The electronic parking brake automatically dis-
connects when moving off in any of the follow-
ing situations, if the driver's door is closed and
the driver's seatbelt is buckled:
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Vehicles with automatic gearboxes: a gear is
engaged or changed to another and the accel-
erator is pressed gently.
Vehicles with manual gearboxes: the clutch
pedal is pressed fully before starting off and
the accelerator is pressed gently.
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To facilitate certain manoeuvres, there are
Fig. 145
button.
exceptions that allow the parking brake to
disconnect automatically without the driver's
seatbelt being buckled.
The parking brake can be prevented from
being automatically released by continuously
pulling up the
Parking and manoeuvring
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Fig. 145. At the same
switch when moving off.
The electronic parking brake is not disconnec-
ted until the
button is released. This can fa-
cilitate starting off when a heavy load is towed
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Automatic application when leaving the ve-
hicle improperly
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated automati-
cally when exiting the vehicle incorrectly if:
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The gear selector is in the D/S or R or is in
tiptronic mode.
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AND: the vehicle is stationary.
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AND: the driver door is open.
Automatic connection when the ignition is
turned off
This function can be deactivated through the
Infotainment system . In vehicles with manual
transmission, the electronic parking brake is
activated automatically when the ignition is
turned off.
Emergency brake function
Only use the emergency brake function in an
emergency, if the vehicle cannot be stopped
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by pressing the brake pedal
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