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Controls in detail
Driving and parking
Manually engaging electric parking
brake
̈ Press handle 1.
The red indicator lamp 0 (USA only)
or ! (Canada only) in the instru-
ment cluster comes on.
Automatically engaging electric parking
brake
Your vehicle’s electric parking brake is au-
tomatically engaged when DISTRONIC
Plus* (
୴ page 385) brings your vehicle to a
standstill and at least one of the following
conditions is met:
ț The engine is switched off
ț The driver’s door is opened and the
seat belt is not inserted in the belt
buckle
ț The hood is released
ț The trunk lid is open while gear R is en-
gaged
ț The vehicle is parked for an extended
period
The red indicator lamp 0 (USA only) or
! (Canada only) in the instrument clus-
ter comes on.
Emergency braking with electric park-
ing brake
In an emergency situation, you can also
brake your vehicle while driving by using
the electric parking brake.
̈ While driving, press handle for electric
parking brake (
୴ page 364).
During the braking procedure, the red indi-
cator lamp 0 (USA only) or !
(Canada only) flashes in the instrument
cluster, the message “Please release park-
ing brake” appears on the multifunction
display and you will hear a warning tone.
Once the vehicle comes to a complete stop
the electronic parking brake will engage.
Turning off the engine
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When parked on an incline, turn front wheels
towards the road curb.
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You can also engage the electric parking
brake when the SmartKey is removed from the
starter switch.
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In addition to the electric parking brake,
park position P can be automatically engaged.
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Your vehicle will be braked for as long as you
press and hold the switch for the electric parking
brake. The longer you keep the electric parking
brake pressed, the more strongly your vehicle
will be braked. This method occurs on all
4 wheels, not just the rear wheels.
Warning! G
Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. With the en-
gine not running, there is no power assis-
tance for the brake and steering systems. In
this case, it is important to keep in mind that
a considerably higher degree of effort is nec-
essary to brake and steer the vehicle.
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With the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch or the engine turned off with
KEYLESS-GO* and the driver’s door open, a
warning sounds if the parking lamps or low beam
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