WARNING
Improper use of the electronic parking brake
can cause accidents and serious injury.
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Never use the electronic parking brake to
stop the vehicle, unless it is an emergency.
The braking distance is considerably longer.
Always use the brake pedal.
NOTICE
Do not allow the electronic parking brake to
apply automatically in an automatic car wash
facility. This can cause damage to the vehi-
cle.
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Activate the vehicle’s ability to roll.
Troubleshooting
The holding force in the current situa-
tion is too small
The control lamp
next to the gear selector
ashes red. The vehicle is stopped. A message
is also displayed in this regard on the instru-
ment cluster display.
It is not possible to park the vehicle safely on
an uphill slope.
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Park the vehicle somewhere else, or on a
level surface.
and
/ Defect in the electronic
parking brake
The control lamp ashes red next to the
gear range indicator. The instrument cluster
display also shows the red brake system lamp
or the yellow central warning lamp .
There is a fault in the system.
1. Engage a gear range.
2. Press the electronic parking brake button
again.
If the control lamp lights up in red and
is displayed without any other warning lamp
lighting up on the instrument cluster, the vehi-
cle is correctly immobilised.
Variant 1: (yellow) remains lit
1. If the yellow central warning lamp does
not turn o, visit a specialised workshop
immediately.
Variant 2: (red) remains lit
Stop driving!
1. If the red braking system lamp does not
turn o, do not continue driving!
2. Seek specialist assistance.
Electronic parking brake button faulty
If the control lamp next to the gear range in-
dicator ashes red when the electronic parking
brake button is pressed.
The electronic parking brake button is faulty.
1. Switch
o the ignition to apply the elec-
tronic parking brake automatically.
2. Visit a properly qualied specialist work-
shop immediately.
The electronic parking brake does not re-
lease
The charging connector is plugged in.
OR: the 12-volt battery is discharged.
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Use the jump start ›››page289.
and Brakes too hot
The control lamp lights up in yellow. An audio
warning signal may also sound. If applicable,
a message to this eect is displayed on the
instrument cluster display.
1. Stop the vehicle as soon as possible.
2. Apply the electronic parking brake and
leave the vehicle stopped with the ignition
switched on until another message is dis-
played.
3. Next, go immediately to a properly quali-
ed specialised workshop and request an
inspection of the system.
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