Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual page 231

Display messages
F
(USA
!
only) (Canada
only)
Parking Brake
Inoperative
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The yellow ! warning lamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release the electric parking brake, the red F (USA
only)/! (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning. It is not possible to
apply the electric parking brake manually.
X
Shift the transmission to P.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
i If you do not wish the electric parking brake to be applied,
leave the ignition switched on, e.g. when washing the vehicle in
an automatic car wash or when having the vehicle towed.
Exception: when having the vehicle towed with the rear axle
raised ( Y page 518).
The yellow ! warning lamp lights up. The red F (USA
only)/! (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about ten
seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or
released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. because of
overvoltage or undervoltage.
X
Remove the cause for the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by
charging the battery or restarting the engine.
X
Engage or release the electric parking brake.
If it remains impossible to apply or release the electric parking
brake:
X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X
Engage or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The display message is only shown while the vehicle is in motion.
The yellow ! warning lamp lights up and the red F (USA
only)/ ! (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes.
It is not possible to apply the electric parking brake manually.
X
Shift the transmission to P.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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