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Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures t hat the vehicle can
be slowed down even if the
normal
brakes fai l
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page 88, Emergency braking.
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WARNING
If a d rive range is engaged with t he vehicle
stat iona ry and the engine running, you must
in no instance accelerate care lessly . Other-
w ise the vehicle will start to move immed iate-
ly- risk of a n accide nt .
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Tips
- If the parking brake is app lied with the igni-
tion switched off, the indicator lights in the
switch a nd .
(USA models)/ .
(Cana-
da models) in the instrumen t cluster will go
out af t er a ce rt ain per iod of t ime .
- Occasiona l noises when the park ing brake is
applied and re leased a re normal and a re not
a cause for conce rn.
- When the vehicle is parked, the park ing
brake goes th rough a se lf-tes t cycle at regu-
la r inte rva ls . Any associated noises a re no r-
mal.
Parking
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Press the brake ped al t o st op t he vehicle.
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Pull the switch
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page 86, fig. 102
to set the
parking brake.
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Move the selecto r lever to P.
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Turn the eng ine off
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When on incl ines or declines, turn the steering
wheel so that the veh icle w ill roll into the curb
if it beg ins to move .
A
WARNING
- Whe n you leave your ve hicle - even if onl y
br iefly- alw ays remove the ig nit ion key. This
applies particul arly when children rem a in in
t he vehicle . Othe rwise the children could
sta rt the eng ine, release t he parking brake
or operate elect rical eq uipment (e.g. powe r
windows). There is the risk of an accident.
- When the vehicle is loc ked , no one - part icu-
larly not children shou ld remain in the vehi-
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D r iving
cle. Locked doors make it more d ifficult for
emergency wo rkers to get into the vehicle -
putting lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon
starting.
Stopping and applying parking brake
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Pull the sw itch to app ly t he parkin g brake.
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
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W he n you st art to dr ive as usua l, t he parking
brake is automa t ically released and your vehicle
beg ins to move.
When stop ping at a tr affi c sig na l or sto pping in
city tr aff ic on vehicles wit h a n aut omat ic t ra ns-
mission, t he parking brake can be app lied . The
vehicle does not have to be held with the foot-
bra ke. The pa rking brake e liminates the tendency
to creep w ith a dr ive range engaged. As soon as
you drive off as usual, the parking brake is re-
leased a utomat ica lly and the vehicle starts to
move .
Starting on slopes
When starting on incl ines, the sta rting assist pre-
vents the vehicle from un intent iona lly rolling
back. The braking force of the parking brake is
not re leased unt il suff icient dr iving force has
been buil t up at t he wheels .
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Tips
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re-
leased automatically on ly when t he d river's
safety be lt is en gaged in t he buckle.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an in-
cline, do the following:
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Keep the switch pulled and depress the acceler-
ator . The parking brake stays applied and pre-
vents the veh icle from roll ing backward .
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