Braking; Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz Vito Operating Instructions Manual

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Braking

the electronic brake-power distribution. The
vehicle could then start to skid when you
apply the brakes. You should therefore drive
with particular care.
Adapt your driving style to suit road and
traffic conditions.
Driving too fast increases the risk of an acci-
dent.
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If the electronic brake-power distribution
(EBV) malfunctions, have the cause rectified
immediately at a qualified specialist work-
shop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required. Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for
this purpose. In particular, all work relevant
to safety or on safety-related systems must
be carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.

Parking brake

G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open the doors, release
the parking brake or injure themselves on
moving parts, thus endangering themselves
and others.
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The parking brake is located on the left-
hand side on the driver's side.
1 Release handle
2 Parking brake pedal
Applying the parking brake
E Depress parking brake pedal 2 firmly.
The 7 indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster only lights up when the
engine is running while the vehicle is
stationary.
Releasing the parking brake
E Pull release handle 1.
The parking brake is released abruptly.
The 7 indicator lamp in the instru-
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ment cluster goes out. The vehicle can
roll away immediately.
Emergency braking
Normally, you are only permitted to apply
the parking brake when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
In exceptional cases, the parking brake
can be used for emergency braking if the
service brake fails.
E Pull release handle 1 and slowly de-
press parking brake pedal 2.
This prevents the wheels on the rear
axle from locking.
G
Risk of accident
The wheels on the rear axle could lock if the
parking brake is applied too abruptly while
the vehicle is still moving. The vehicle could
then go into a skid. This could constitute a
risk to yourself and others. Make sure that
you apply the parking brake carefully to en-
sure that braking application is moderated.