Mercedes-Benz B-Class hatchback 2022 Owner's Manual page 230

% The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the red ! indicator lamp is lit
continuously.
Releasing
Switch on the vehicle.
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Pull handle 1.
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The red ! indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
Press and hold handle 1.
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As long as the vehicle is in motion, the
Release parking brake message is displayed
and the red ! indicator lamp flashes.
When the vehicle has been braked to a stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. The
red ! indicator lamp lights up in the instru-
ment cluster.
Information on collision detection on a parked
vehicle
If a collision is detected when the tow-away pro-
tection is primed on a locked vehicle, you will
receive a notification in the multimedia system
when you switch the vehicle on.
You will receive information about the following
points:
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 situation can lead to inadvertent
activation:
The parked vehicle is moved, forexample, in a
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two-storey garage.
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Deactivate tow-away protection in order to
prevent inadvertent activation. If you deacti-
vate tow-away protection, collision detection
will also be deactivated.
System limits
Detection may be restricted in the following situa-
tions:
the vehicle is damaged without impact,
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forexample, if an outside mirror is torn off or
the paint is damaged by a key
an impact occurs at low speed
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Driving and parking 227
the electric parking brake is not applied
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You are responsible for your vehicle. There-
fore, always make sure that your vehicle is
free of damage and is roadworthy.
Notes on parking up the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
six weeks, it may suffer damage through disuse.
The 12 V battery may also be impaired or dam-
aged by heavy discharging.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do not dis-
connect the 12 V battery even if the vehicle is left
idle for a lengthy period.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Standby mode (extension of the starter battery's
period out of use)
Standby mode function
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This function is not available for all models.