Parking brake
Principle
The parking brake is used to prevent the
vehicle from rolling away when it is parked.
Safety information
Warning
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move
and possibly roll away. There is a risk of
accident, injury, or property damage. Be-
fore leaving the vehicle, secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
In order to ensure that the vehicle is se-
cured against rolling away, follow the fol-
lowing:
– Set the parking brake.
– On uphill grades or on downhill
slopes, turn the front wheels in the
direction of the curb.
– On uphill grades or on downhill
slopes, also secure the vehicle, for in-
stance with a wheel chock.
Warning
Unattended children or animals in the ve-
hicle can cause the vehicle to move and
endanger themselves and traffic, for exam-
ple, due to the following actions:
– Establishing standby.
– Releasing the parking brake.
– Opening and closing the doors or
windows.
– Engaging selector lever position N.
– Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accident, injury, or prop-
erty damage. Do not leave children or ani-
mals unattended in the vehicle. Take the
vehicle key with you when exiting and
lock the vehicle.
Overview
Button in the vehicle
The parking brake button is located
on the switch cluster.
Setting the parking brake
With a stationary vehicle
To engage the parking brake, press
the parking brake button on the
switch cluster.
The LED in the button illuminates.
The indicator light on the Interaction
Unit illuminates red.
The parking brake is engaged and
transmission lock is engaged.
While driving
Using the parking brake while driving
serves as emergency braking.
To brake the vehicle, press and hold
the parking brake button on the
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