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On th e road
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WARNING
- When you leave your vehi cle - even if on-
ly brief ly - always take the ignition key
with you. This applies par t icularly when
children remain in the veh icle. Otherw ise
the children could start the engine, re-
lease the parking brake or operate elec-
trical equipment (e.g. power windows) .
There is the risk of an accident.
- When the vehicle is locked, no one - par-
t icularly not children should remain in
the vehicle. Locked doors make it more
difficult for emergency wor kers t o get in-
to t he vehicle - putt ing 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 switch ID to apply the park ing
brake.
Starting and automa ti cally releasing the
parking brake
.. When you start to drive as usual, the park-
ing brake is automatically released and you r
vehicle begins to move.
When stopp ing at a traff ic signa l or stopp ing
in city traffic, the parking brake can be ap-
plied . The veh icle does not have to be held
with the footbrake. The par king brake elimi-
nates t he tendency to creep with a drive range
engaged. As soon as you dr ive off as usual,
the park ing brake is released automatically
and the vehicle starts to move.
Starting on slopes
When sta rt ing on inclines, the starting assist
prevents the veh icle from uninten t ionally roll -
ing back. The braking force of the parking
brake is not released unt il sufficient dr iving
force has been built up at the whee ls.
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Tips
For safety reasons, the parking bra ke is re-
leased automatically only when the driv-
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an
incline, do the following:
.. Keep the switch(®) pulled and depress the
accelerator. The parking bra ke stays applied
and prevents the vehicle from roll ing back-
ward.
" You can release the switch©
once you are
sure that you are developing enough for-
wa rd momentum at the wheels as you de-
press the accelerator.
Depending on the we ight of the rig (vehicle
and trailer) and the severity of the incline, you
may roll backwards as you start. You can pre-
vent rolling backwards by holdi ng the par king
brake switch (®) pulled out and accelera ti ng -
j ust as you wou ld w hen sta rti ng on a hill wi t h
a conventiona l hand brake.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conven tional brake sys-
tem fails or locks.
"I n an emergency, pull the switch(®) and
cont inue to pull it to slow your vehicle down
w ith the par king brake.
" As soon as you release the swi t ch (®) or ac-
celerate, the braking process stops.
If
you pull the swit ch (®) and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), t he emergen-
cy braking f unction is initiated. The vehicle is
braked at all four whee ls by activating the hy-
draulic brake system. The brake performance
is similar to making an emergency stop¢ &. .
In order not to activate the emergency brak-
ing by mistake, an audib le warning tone (buz-
zer) sounds when the switch(®) is pulled. As
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