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manually, by pulling the switch
(1) fig. 169 on the central tunnel
automatically, when the vehicle is
stationary and the ignition is switched
off (Automatic Parking Brake)
APPLYING WHEN
VEHICLE IS STATIONARY
163)
The electric parking brake can always
be activated, even if the ignition is off.
Do not operate electric parking brake
system too often without engine
running as this will discharge the
conventional battery.
RELEASING
Switch on ignition. Keep foot brake
pedal depressed and then push switch
.
DRIVE AWAY FUNCTION
Engaging R, D, M (for e-Hybrid
versions) or B (for Electric versions) and
then depressing the accelerator pedal
releases the electric parking brake
automatically. This is only possible
if the Automatic Parking Brake is
activated. It is not possible when switch
is pulled at the same time.
BRAKING WHEN VEHICLE
IS MOVING
When the vehicle is moving and the
switch is kept pulled, the electric
parking brake system will decelerate
the vehicle. As soon as the switch
is released, braking will be stopped.
The antilock brake system and the
Dynamic Stability Control stabilise the
vehicle while the switch is kept
pulled. If an error of the electric parking
brake occurs, a warning message
is displayed in the instrument panel
display. If the antilock brake system
and the Dynamic Stability Control
fail, indicator illuminates in the
instrument panel display. In this case,
stability during deceleration of the
vehicle can only be maintained with
repeated short pulls of the switch until
the vehicle is immobilised.
AUTOMATIC PARKING
BRAKE
Automatic Parking Brake includes
automatic application and automatic
release of the electric parking brake.
Automatic application:
The electric parking brake is
automatically applied when the vehicle
is stationary and the ignition is switched
off.
illuminates in the instrument
panel display and a display message
pops up to confirm the application.
Automatic release:
WARNING The automatic release of
the electric parking brake is inhibited as
long as the driver's door is open.
Parking brake releases automatically
on driving off.
extinguishes in the instrument
panel display and a display message
pops up to confirm the release.
Deactivation of Automatic Parking
Brake
This procedure will deactivate the
Automatic Parking Brake as well as the
automatic selection of P mode.
In certain situations such as following,
it is necessary to deactivate the
Automatic Parking Brake and the
automatic selection of P mode:
while being towed
on a rolling road
in an automatic car wash
while being transported by rail or sea
freight
For the deactivation, the vehicle must
be stationary and the engine must be
switched on.
Depress the brake pedal and select
N.
Within 5 seconds, depress and hold
the brake pedal.
Switch off ignition and move the
selector forwards or backwards.
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