Dr iv ing
!I Is the key in the vehicle?
This message appears in a veh icle with Conven-
ience key* if the master key is removed from the
vehicle w ith the engine running.
If the maste r
key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch
on the ignition after stopping the engine and you
also cannot start the eng ine again. Moreover, you
cannot lock the veh icle from the outside with the
key.
Shift to P otherw ise vehicle can roll away. Doors
do not lock if lever is not in P.
This message appea rs fo r sa fety reasons a long
with a warning signal.
It appears if the se lector
lever for the automatic transmission is not in the
P posit ion when switching off the ignition. Move
the selector lever to the P position, otherwise the
vehicle is not secured aga inst rolling away. You
also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking
button* on the door handle or using the remote
key.
Turn off ignition before leaving car
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignit ion is switched on. Always
switch off the ignition if you are leaving the vehi-
cle . See also
c::> page 90.
Turn off ignition before leaving car. Batte ry is
discharging
This message appea rs if the d river's doo r is
opened while the ignition is sw itched on. Always
switch off the ignition if you are leaving the vehi-
cle . See also
c::> page 90.
Shift to P and turn off ignition, otherwi se vehi-
cle can roll away
This message appea rs if the d river's door is
ope ned while t he igni t ion is switched on and the
selec t o r lever is not in the P posi ti o n . Shift t he
selector lever int o the P position and switch off
the ignition when you exit the vehicle . Otherwise
the vehicle cou ld roll. See also ¢
page 90.
Convenience key defective! Use ignition lock
This message appea rs if the eng ine must be
started or stopped using the ignit io n key and not
t he !START
ENGINE STOPI* button .
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Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 102 Center console : Parking brake
.. Pull on the switch (®) c::> fig. 102 to apply the
park ing brake. The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the inst rument cluste r illuminat e .
.. With the ignition switched on, step on the
brake pedal or the accelerator peda l and press
t he swit ch(®) at the same time to release t he
pa rking brake . The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster go out .
Your vehicle is equipped wit h an ele ctromechan i-
cal park ing brake . The parking brake is desig ned
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling unintentional-
ly and replaces the hand brake.
In add ition to t he no rmal functions of a t rad i-
tiona l hand brake, the e lectromechanical parking
brake provides various convenience and safety
funct ions .
When starting from rest
- The integra l st art ing ass ist helps you when
dr iving by automati cally re leas ing t he pa rking
brake
c::> page 87, Starting from rest .
- When starting on inclines, the starti ng assis t
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally ro ll-
ing back. The brak ing force of the park ing brake
is not re leased unti l sufficient dr iving force has
been bu ilt up at the whee ls. ..,.
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