Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual page 229

Display messages
F
(USA
!
only) (Canada
only)
Parking Brake See
Operator's Manual
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The red F (USA only)/! (Canada only) indicator lamp
flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are making an emergency stop using the electric parking
brake ( Y page 155).
The yellow ! warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X
Switch the ignition off.
X
Press the electric parking brake handle for at least ten seconds.
X
Shift the transmission to P.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The yellow ! warning lamp and the red F (USA
only)/! (Canada only) indicator lamp light up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X
Release the electric parking brake manually.
or
X
Release the electric parking brake automatically (
If the yellow ! warning lamp remains lit or continues to flash:
X
Do not drive on.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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