Driving
Electronic parking brake
Fig. 175
In the lower part of the centre console:
electronic parking brake button
The electronic parking brake replaces the
handbrake
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.
Applying the electronic parking brake
The electronic parking brake can be activa-
ted whenever the vehicle is at a standstill,
even when the ignition is switched off. Acti-
vate it whenever you leave or park the vehi-
cle.
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Pull and hold the
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Fig. 175 button.
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The parking brake is activated when the
control light of button
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Fig. 175 (arrow) is
on and the red
control lamp on the instru-
ment panel is always on.
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Release the button.
Disconnecting the electronic parking
brake
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Switch the ignition on.
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Press the button
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Fig. 175 . At the
same time step hard on the brake pedal or, if
the engine is running, press the accelerator
pedal slightly.
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The control lamp of button
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Fig. 175 (ar-
row) and the red
control lamp on the in-
strument panel go out.
Automatic release of the electronic park-
ing brake upon moving off
The electronic parking brake is automatically
switched off when starting if, after the driv-
er's door is closed and the driver's seat belt
fastened, any of the following situations take
place:
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A gear range is engaged or switched to an-
other one and the accelerator pedal is lightly
pressed.
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To facilitate certain manoeuvres there are
exceptions that allow the automatic parking
brake to be released without the driver's seat
belt being fastened.
The parking brake can be prevented from
being automatically released by continuously
pulling up the
›››
Fig. 175 switch when
starting off.
The electronic parking brake is not discon-
nected until the button is released. This
can facilitate starting off when a heavy load is
towed
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Automatic activation of the electronic
parking brake when exiting the vehicle in-
correctly
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated auto-
matically when exiting the vehicle incorrectly
if:
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The selector lever is in the D/S or R posi-
tion or in the Tiptronic selector gate.
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AND: the vehicle is stationary.
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AND: the driver door is open.
Emergency brake function
Only use the emergency brake function if
you are unable to stop the vehicle with the
foot brake
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.
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Pull and hold the
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Fig. 175 button in
this position to forcefully stop the vehicle. At
the same time, an acoustic warning can be
heard.
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To stop the braking process, release the
button or press the accelerator.
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