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On th e road
dr iving force has been built up at the
wheels.
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures t hat the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the normal brakes
fail
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page 87, Emergency braking .
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WARNING
Do not press the accelerator peda l inadver -
tently if the vehicle is stationary but the
engine is running and a gear is selected.
Otherw ise the vehicle will start to move
immediately and could result in a crash.
- If the parking brake is applied with the
ignition switched off, the indicator lights
in the sw itch and .
(USA models) .
(Canada models) in the instrument clus-
ter will go out after a certain per iod of
time.
- Occas iona l noises when the park ing
brake is applied and released are normal
and are not a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes through a self-test cycle at
regular intervals. Any assoc iated noises
are no rma l.
Parking
.. Press the bra ke peda l to stop the vehicle .
.. Pull the switch©
to set the parking brake .
.. Se lect the P selector lever position
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.. Turn the eng ine off
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.. When on incl ines or declines, turn the steer-
ing wheel so that your vehicle will roll into
the curb if it begins to move.
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WARNING
- When you leave your veh icle - even if on-
ly briefly - always take the ignition key
with you. This applies par t icularly when
children remain in the veh icle . Otherw ise
the chi ldren could start the engine, re-
'
lease the parking brake or operate elec-
tr ica l equipment (e.g. power windows).
There is the risk of an accident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one - par-
ticularly not children should rema in in
the vehicle. Locked doors make it more
difficult for emergency workers to get in-
to 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
.. Pull the sw itch<®> to apply the parking
brake.
Sta rting and automaticall y releasing the
park ing brake
.. When you start to drive as usual, the park-
ing brake is automat ically released and your
veh icle beg ins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping
in city traffic, the parking brake can be ap-
plied . The vehicle does not have to be held
with the footbrake. The parking brake elimi-
nates the tendency to creep with a dr ive range
engaged . As soon as you drive off as usual,
t he pa rking brake is released automatically
and the vehicle st arts to move .
Starting on slopes
When starting on inclines, the starting assist
prevents the vehicle from unintent ionally roll-
ing back. The braking force of the parki ng
brake is not released unti l suffic ient d riving
force has been built up at the wheels.
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Tips
For safety reasons, the pa rking brake is re-
leased automatically on ly when the d riv-
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
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