76 On the road
Shift to N or P to start engine
This message appears when attempting to
start t he engine if the selector lever for the
automatic t ransmission is not in the P or N
position. The engine can on ly be started with
the selector in t hese posi t ions.
I s the key in t he vehicle?
This message appears if the master key is re-
moved from the vehicle with the eng ine run-
ning .
If the master key is no longer in the ve-
hicle, you cannot swit ch o n t he ignition after
stopping the engine and you also cannot star t
the engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock
the vehicle from the outside with the key.
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P.
This message appears for safety reasons
a long with a warning signa l. It appears if the
selec t or lever for the automat ic t ransm iss ion
is not in t he P position when switch ing
off the
ignition . Move the selector lever to the P posi -
t ion, otherwise the vehicle is not sec ured
against rolling away. You also cannot lock the
vehicle using the locking button * on the door
handle or using the remo t e key.
Convenience key defecti ve! Use ignition lock
This message appea rs if the engine mus t be
started or st opped using t he ignit ion key and
not the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 78 Cent er console: Parking brake
.,. Pull on the switch @ ¢ fig . 78 to apply the
parking brake. The indicator light in the
sw itch illuminates.
.,. Step on the brake pedal or the accelerator
pedal and p ress the switch at the same t ime
to release the park ing brake. The indicator
light in the sw itch goes out.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome -
chanical parking brake . The parking brake is
designed to prevent the veh icle from rolling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake .
In add ition to the normal functions of a tradi -
tional hand brake, the electromechanical
parking brake provides vario us convenience
and safe ty f unct io ns .
When starting from rest
- The integral start ing ass ist helps you when
driving by automat ically releasi ng the park -
ing brake ¢ page 77 , Starting from rest .
- When start ing on inclines, the start ing as -
sist prevents the vehicle from uni ntentional-
ly rolling back . The braking force of the
pa rking brake is no t released unt il suff icient
driving force has been bui lt up at the
wheels . ..,.
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