Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 109

Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach
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of children.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the vehicle or the drive-
train due to rolling away
Always park your vehicle safely and
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according to legal requirements.
Always properly secure the vehicle
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against rolling away.
* N N O O TE TE Transmission damage due to rollers
in neutral position
If the vehicle is switched o and rolling in neu-
tral position (e.g. when towing), this can dam-
age the drivetrain and lead to transmission
damage.
Only allow the vehicle to roll in neutral
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position for a short time.
Observe the following points to ensure that the
vehicle is properly secured against rolling away
unintentionally.
Always apply the parking brake.
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On uphill or do On uphill or downhill inclines: wnhill inclines: Turn the front
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wheels towards the curb.
Shi the transmission to position j.
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Turn the key to position g.
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Manual parking br Manual par king brake ake
Appl Applying or r ying or releasing t eleasing the par he parking br
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ARNING Risk of skidding or an accident
by braking with the parking brake
If you have to brake your vehicle with the park-
ing brake, the braking distance is considerably
longer and the wheels may lock. There is an
increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
Only brake the vehicle with the parking
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brake if the service brake has failed.
In this case, do not apply the parking
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brake with too much force.
If the wheels lock, immediately release
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the parking brake as much as required
for the wheels to turn again.
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The brake lights do not light up when you brake the
vehicle with the parking brake.
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king brake ake
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P P erf
br brake
If, in exceptional cases, the service brake fails, you
can use the parking brake to perform emergency
braking.
Driving and parking 107
ARNING Risk of re and an accident if
the parking brake is not released
If the parking brake is not fully released when
driving, the following situations can occur:
The parking brake can overheat and cause
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a re
The parking brake can lose its holding
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function
Completely release the parking brake
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before driving o .
T T o appl o apply t y the par he parking br king brak ake: e: depress parking
brake pedal 2 rmly.
The red F (only USA) or ! (only Can-
ada) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
lights up when the vehicle is switched on. If the
vehicle is in motion, a warning tone sounds.
T T o r o release t elease the par he parking br king brak ake: e: depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
Pull release handle 1.
The parking brake is released abruptly. The red
F (only USA) or ! (only Canada) indica-
tor lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
erfor orming emerg ming emergency br ency braking wit aking with t h the par
ake
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he parking king