Applying/releasing the electric parking
brake manually
Applying
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Push handle 1.
The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica‐
tor lamp appears in the instrument cluster.
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The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Releasing
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Switch on the ignition.
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Pull handle 1.
The red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indica‐
tor lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
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Press and hold handle 1.
As long as the vehicle is driving, the Please
Release Parking Brake message is displayed.
When the vehicle has been braked to a
standstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red F (USA) or ! (Can‐
ada) indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment cluster.
Information on collision detection on a
parked vehicle
If a collision is detected when the tow-away
alarm is armed on a locked vehicle, you will
receive a notification in the multimedia system
when you switch on the ignition.
You will receive information about the following
points:
R
The area of the vehicle that may have been
damaged.
R
The force of the impact.
The following situations can lead to inadvertent
activation:
R
The parked vehicle is moved, e.g. in a two-
story garage.
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Deactivate the tow-away alarm in order to
prevent inadvertent activation. If you deacti‐
vate the tow-away alarm, collision detection
will also be deactivated.
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If the battery is severely discharged, the
function for detecting a collision on a parked
vehicle is automatically deactivated to facili‐
tate the next engine start.
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Driving and parking