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N
0
1-
CX)
engine can on ly be star ted with the se lector in
these positions
.
!I
Is
the key in the
ve
hicle?
This message appears if the master key is re-
moved from the vehicle with the engine run ning
.
If the maste
r
key is no longer in the veh icle, you
cannot
swit
ch on the ignition after stopping the
engine and
you
a lso cannot start the engine
again. Moreover, you cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside with the
key.
Shift to P otherwi se vehicle can roll away
. Doors
do not lock if lever
is
not in
P.
This message appears fo
r
safety reasons a long
with a warning signal. It appears if the selec
t or
leve
r
fo
r
t he automatic transmission is not in the
P
posit ion when switching off
t
he ignition
.
Move
the selector leve
r
to the P position, otherwise the
ve hicle is not secured against rolling away. You
also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking
button* on the door handle or using the remote
key.
Convenien ce key defe
ctive!
Use ignition lock
This message appea rs if the engine mus
t
be
st
arted or stopped us ing t he
igniti
o
n
key and
not
the
!
START ENGINE STOPI
button
.
Electromechanical
parking
brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 80
Center console: Parking brake
rl
~
..
Pull on the switch
@
~
fig. 80
to apply the
~
parking brake. The ind icator lights in the sw itch
......
D
rivi
ng
and
.
(USA mode ls)/
.
(Canada models) in
the instrument cluster illuminate.
..
With the ignition switc hed on, step on the
brake pedal or the accelerator pedal and press
the switch
@
at the same time to release the
parking brake
.
The indicator lights in the switch
and
.
(USA models)/
.
(Canada models) in
the instrument cluster go out
.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani-
cal park ing brake. The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling un intent ional-
ly and replaces the ha nd brake
.
In add ition to the normal functions of a trad i-
t ional ha nd brake, the electromechanical
parking
brake prov ides various conven ience and safety
funct ions.
When starting from rest
-
The integral starting assist helps you when
driving by automatically releas ing the parking
brake
~
page
78,
Starting from rest.
-
When start ing on inclines, the starting assist
prevents the veh icle from unintentionally
roll-
ing back
.
The brak ing force of the park ing brake
is not re leased unt
il
sufficient dr iving force has
been bu ilt up at
t
he whee ls.
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that the veh icle can
be slowed down even if the
normal
brakes fa il
~
page 79, Emergency braking
.
A
WARNING
If a gear or a drive range (automatic transmis-
s ion) is engaged
wit
h the vehicle stationa ry
a
nd the engine runn ing, you must in no in-
stance acce lera
t
e or release the clutch* care
-
lessly. Otherwise the vehicle
will
sta rt to
move immediately-
risk of an accident.
(1)
Tips
-
If the pa rking brake is a pplied with
t
he igni-
tion
swit
che
d
off, the indicator lights
in
the
switch and
-
(USA models)
.
(Cana-
da mode ls) in the instr ument cluster
will
go
out after a certain period of time.
77
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