Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual page 402

Display messages
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Release parking brake
Possible causes/consequences and
If you do not want the electric parking brake to be applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when the vehicle is being
towed, leave the vehicle switched on. This does not include having the vehicle towed with the rear axle raised.
If the electric parking brake is not applied automatically:
Switch the vehicle off and switch it back on
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Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (
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If it is still not possible to apply the electric parking brake:
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Where necessary, also secure the parked vehicle against rolling away.
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To release:
If the conditions for automatic release are fulfilled and the electric parking brake is not released automatically,
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release the electric parking brake manually (
If it is still not possible to release the electric parking brake:
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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* The red ! indicator lamp is flashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake has not been fulfilled (
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You are performing emergency braking using the electric parking brake (
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