Driving
the front wheels is not obstructed, other-
wise the brak
es can overheat.
Electronic parking brake (EPB)
Fig. 172
In the lower part of the centre console:
electronic parking brake button
The electronic parking brake replaces the
handbr
ak
e
›››
.
Applying the electr
onic parking br
ake
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.
●
Pull and hold the
›››
Fig. 172 button.
●
The parking brake is activated when the
control light of button
›››
Fig. 172 and the
red control lamp on the instrument panel
is always on.
●
Release the button.
Disconnecting the electronic parking
brake
●
Switch the ignition on.
●
Press the button
›››
Fig. 172 . At the
same time step hard on the brake pedal or, if
the engine is running, press the accelerator
pedal slightly.
●
The control lamp of button
›››
Fig. 172 (ar-
row) and the red control lamp on the in-
strument panel go out.
Automatic release of the electronic park-
ing brake when moving off
The electronic parking brake automatically
disconnects when moving off in any of the
following situations, if the driver's door is
closed and the driver's seatbelt is buckled:
●
In vehicles with automatic gearboxes: a
gear is engaged or changed to another and
the accelerator is pressed gently.
●
In vehicles with manual gearboxes: the
clutch pedal is pressed fully before starting
off and the accelerator is pressed gently.
●
To facilitate certain manoeuvres, there are
exceptions that allow the parking brake to
disconnect automatically without the driver's
seatbelt being buckled.
The parking brake can be prevented from
being automatically released by continuously
pulling up the
›››
Fig. 172 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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page 288 .
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:
●
The selector lever is in the D/S or R posi-
tion or in the Tiptronic selector gate.
●
AND: the vehicle is stationary.
●
AND: the driver door is open.
Automatic activation of the electronic
parking brake when turning the ignition
off
In vehicles with manual transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated auto-
matically when turning the ignition off. This
function can be deactivated through the In-
fotainment system
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page 89 .
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