General Driving Tips; Parking The Vehicle For A Long Period - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

there is a system malfunction.
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the power supply is insufficient.
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the vehicle is stationary for a lengthy
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period.
The red F (USA only) or ! (Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
lights up.
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The electric parking brake is not
automatically engaged if the engine is
switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
Releasing automatically
The electric parking brake is released
automatically when all of the following
conditions are fulfilled:
the engine is running.
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the transmission is in position D or R.
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the seat belt has been fastened.
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you depress the accelerator pedal.
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If the automatic transmission is in position
R, the trunk lid must be closed.
If your seat belt is not fastened, the following
conditions must be fulfilled to automatically
release the electric parking brake:
the driver's door is closed.
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you have shifted out of transmission
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position P or you have previously driven
faster than 2 mph (3 km/h).
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Ensure that you do not depress the
accelerator pedal unintentionally.
Otherwise the parking brake will be
released and the vehicle will start to move.
Emergency braking
The vehicle can also be braked during an
emergency by using the electric parking
brake.
While driving, push handle : of the electric
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parking brake ( page 192).
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The vehicle is braked as long as you keep
handle : of the electric parking brake
pressed. The longer electric parking brake
handle : is depressed, the greater the
braking force.
During braking:
a warning tone sounds
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the Release Parking Brake Release Parking Brake
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appears
the red F (USA only) or ! (Canada
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only) indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes
When the vehicle has been braked to a
standstill, the electric parking brake is
engaged.

Parking the vehicle for a long period

If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging and further damaged
in the event of this occurring again.
Connecting a trickle charger.
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You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from a qualified specialist
workshop.
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
six weeks, the vehicle may suffer damage as
a result of lack of use.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop and
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seek advice.
Driving tips

General driving tips

Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
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