Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon 2022 Owner's Manual page 226

The vehicle is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
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seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and
the driver's door is opened.
There is a system malfunction.
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The power supply is insufficient.
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The vehicle is stationary for a lengthy
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period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
red ! indicator lamp lights up in the driver's
display.
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The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the vehicle is switched off by the
ECO start/stop function.
▌Function of the electric parking brake (releas-
ing automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
following conditions are fulfilled:
The driver's door is closed.
R
The vehicle has been started.
R
The transmission is in position h or k and
R
you depress the accelerator pedal or you shift
from transmission position j to h or k
when on level ground.
If the transmission is in position k, the boot
R
lid must be closed.
The seat belt tongue is inserted into the seat
R
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
If the seat belt tongue is not inserted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of the
following conditions must be fulfilled:
You shift from transmission position j.
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or
You have previously driven at speeds
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greater than 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
red ! indicator lamp in the driver's display
goes out.
Driving and parking 223
▌Applying/releasing the electric parking brake
manually
Applying
Push handle 1.
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The red ! indicator lamp lights up in the
driver's display.