Always park your vehicle safely and according to
legal requirements and secure it against rolling
away.
To ensure that the vehicle is properly secured
against rolling away unintentionally:
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the parking brake must be firmly applied
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the selector lever must be in position P and
the key must be removed from the ignition
lock
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on steep uphill or downhill gradients, the front
wheels must be turned towards the curb
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the rear axle must be secured, e.g. with a
wheel chock, on steep uphill or downhill gra-
dients
Use the wheel chock (
Y page 132) to do so.
If you leave the vehicle parked for more than
three weeks:
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connect the batteries to a trickle charger or
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disconnect the vehicle's starter battery or
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switch off the electrical system using the bat-
tery main switch (
Y page 118) and
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disconnect the vehicle's auxiliary battery
Otherwise, you need to check the battery's con-
dition of charge every three weeks, since
standby power consumption can drain the bat-
tery. If the battery voltage is lower than 12.2 V,
the battery must be charged. Otherwise, the
battery may be damaged by exhaustive dis-
charging.
Be sure to observe the notes on disconnecting
and chargi
ng th
e batteries under "Bat-
tery“ (
Y page 227). You can obtain information
about trickle chargers from a qualified specialist
workshop.
Parking brake
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WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
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release the parking brake.
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shift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
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start the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
G
WARNING
If you must brake the vehicle with the parking
brake, the braking distance is considerably
longer and the wheels could lock. There is an
increased danger of skidding and accidents.
Only use the parking brake to brake the vehi-
cle when the service brake is faulty. Do not
apply the parking brake too firmly. If the
wheels lock, release the parking brake until
the wheels begin turning again.
The brake lamps are not illuminated when you
brake the vehicle using the parking brake.
As a rule, you may only apply the parking brake
when the vehicle is stationary.
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To apply the parking brake: pull brake
lever : up as far as the last possible detent.
The c warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up if the engine is running.
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On vehicles with a folding brake lever, you
can then press lever : down to the stop.
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To release the parking brake: on vehicles
with a folding brake lever, first pull brake
lever : up to the stop.
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Raise brake lever : slightly and press
release knob ;.
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Guide brake lever : down to the stop.
The c indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Parking
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