Dr iv ing
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched on.
Pres s brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not step on t he
brake pedal to sta rt the engine on a vehicle wi t h
an automatic transm ission .
Please engage N or P
This message appears when starting or stopping
the engine and Nor Pis not engaged. The engine
will not start/stop .
Ill Key not in veh icle?
The indicat or light t ur ns on and this message ap-
pears if the convenience key* was removed from
the vehicle when the engine was running. If the
convenience key is no longer in the vehicle, you
cannot switch the ignition on or start the engine
once you stop it . You also cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside.
Shift to P, vehicle can roll away. Doors can only
be locked in P.
This message appears for safety reasons along
with a warning sound if the selector lever is not
engaged in P after switching the ignition off .
Move the selector lever to the P position. Other-
wise the vehicle is not protected from rolling and
it cannot be locked .
II No key identified. See owner' s manual.
This message appears if the re is no convenience
key* inside the vehicle or if t he system does not
recognize the key. The convenience key may not
be recognized, for example, if it is covered by an
object that
disrupts the signal (such as a brief-
case), or if the key batte ry is weak. Electronic de-
vices such as cell phones can also interfere w it h
the signal.
To still be able to start or stop the engine, refer
to
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Electromechanical
parking brake
Fig . 72 Cent er console: parking brake
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani-
cal parking brake @
c:::>fig . 72 . The parking brake
is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
Setting / manually releasing the parking
brake
.. Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake. The
LED in the switch illum inates. The - (USA
mode ls)/ . (Canada models) indicator light al-
so turns on in the instrument cluster display .
.,. To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake or accelerator pedal while the ign i-
tion is switched on and press t he(®) switch at
t he same t ime. The LED in t he butt on and t he
indicator light in the display turn off.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requireme nt: the driver's door must be closed,
the driver's safety belt must be latched and the
parking brake must be set .
.. To sta rt driving and release the parking brake
automatically , press the accelerator pedal as
usual.
In addition to releasing the parking brake auto-
matically, other convenience and safety functions
are availab le when you start driving
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Starting from a stop.
Preventing the automatic parking brake
release
The vehicle could begin rol lin g uninten t ionally,
depending on the hill or if towing a tra iler . .,..
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