88 On th e road
with the footbrake . The parking brake elimi-
nates the tendency to creep with a drive range
engaged . As soon as you drive off as usual,
the park ing brake is released automatically
and the vehicle starts to move.
Startin g on slopes
When starting on inclines, the starting assist
prevents the vehicle from unintentiona lly roll -
ing back. The braking force of the parking
brake is not released until sufficient dr iving
force has been built up at the wheels.
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re-
leased automatically only when the dr iv-
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an
incline, do the following:
.. Keep the switch(®) pull ed and depress the
accelerator. The parking brake stays applied
and prevents the vehicle from rolling back-
ward.
.. You can release the switch (®) once you are
sure that you are develop ing enough for-
ward momentum at the wheels as you de-
press the accelerator.
Depending on the weight of the rig (vehicle
and tra iler) and the severity of the incline, you
may roll backwards as you start. You can pre-
vent roll ing backwards by holding the parking
brake switch (®) pull ed out and accelerat ing -
just as you would when starting on a hill with
a conventional hand brake.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake sys -
tem fails or locks .
.. In an emergency, pull the switch(®) and
contin ue to pull it t o slow your vehicle down
with the parking brake.
.. As soon as you release the switch (®) or ac-
celerate, the braking process stops.
If you pull the switch(®) and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergen-
cy braking f unct ion is initiated. The vehicle is
braked at all four whee ls by activating the hy-
draulic brake system. The brake performance
is simila r to making an emergency stop
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In order not to activate the emergency brak-
ing by mistake, an audib le warning tone (buz-
zer) sounds when the switch(®) is pulled. As
soon as the switch (®) is released, or the accel-
erato r pedal is depressed, eme rgency braking
stops .
.&, WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergen cy, when t he norma l f oot brake
has fa iled or the brake pedal is obstructed.
Using the parking brake to perform emer-
gency braking will slow your vehicle down
as if you had made a f ull brake application.
The laws of physics cannot be suspended
even with ESC and its associated compo-
nents (ABS, ASR, EDL). In corners and
when road or weather conditions are bad,
a full brake application can cause the vehi-
cle to skid or the rear end to break away -
risking an accident .
Start-Stop-System
Description
Applies to vehicles : wit h Start-Stop-System
The Start-Stop-System can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions .
In the Start -Stop-mode, the engine shuts off
automat ically when the vehicle is stopped,
such as at a traffic light. The ignition remains
switched on during this stop phase. The en-
gine wi ll be automat ically restarted when
needed.
The last Start-Stop-System sett ing (on/off us-
ing the button
l0a•I) will be restored when the
ignition is turned on. The LED in the !09~1 but-
ton turns on when the Start-Stop-System is
swit ched off manually.
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