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Electromechanical parking brake
Operation
The electromech ani ca l parking brake replaces the hand
brake.
Fig. 148 Cente r
console: Parking brake
Pull the switch to app ly t he parking brake==> fig. 148. The
indicator light in the sw itch will come on.
Step on t he brake pedal or t he acce lerator pedal and
press th e switch at the same time to rel ease the parking
brake . The indicator light in t he switch w ill go out .
Your vehicle is equ ipped w ith an electromechanical parking brake
which replaces the handbrake . The parking brake is designed to
prevent t he vehicle from rolling unintentionally .
In addition to the norma l f unctions of a trad itiona l hand brake, the
electromechanical parking brake provides various convenience and
safety functions.
Em e rg e n cy brake
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle can be slowed even if
the
normal brakes fa il => page 136, "Emergency braking".
Indi c at o r light s
• If the parking brake is app lied with the ignition turned on, the
indicator light in the instrument cluster (U.S. models:
::i, Canadian
models: © ) and in the switch © will come on .
• If the parking brake is applied with the ignition
turned off, the
indicator light in the instrument cluster (U.S. models : ~~. Canadian
models : (®)) and in the switch (®) will come on for about 30 seconds
and then go out.
& WARNING
If the vehicle is stati onary and the transmis sion is engaged with
the engine runnin g, th e engine should not be speeded up (e.g.
manu ally from under the hood). Otherw ise the vehicle w ill start to
move - you run the risk of an accident .
0 Note
If the warning/indicator light (U.S. models: BRAKE, Canadian models:
«D>) flashes in the instrument cluster, there is a brake system
malfunction . By pressing the
I CH ECK] button , you can bring up a
driver message which explains the malfunction in more detail. If the
message
Parking brake! Please contact w orkshop appears, there is
a parking brake malfunction which you should have repaired imme -
diate ly by an authorized dealership =>
page 30.
[ i ] Tips
• You can app ly the parking brake at any time - even with the igni -
tion turned off . The ignition must be turned on in order to release
the parking brake.
• Occasional noises when the parking brake is applied and
released are norma l and are not a cause for concern .
• The parking brake goes through a self-test cycle at regular inter -
vals - when the vehicle is parked. Any associated no ises are
normal. •
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