Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and X Solutions
F
(USA only)
!
(Canada
only)
Please
Release
Parking
Brake
In addition, the red indicator lamp for the electronic parking
brake flashes and an acoustic warning sounds.
You are
driving with the electronic parking brake engaged, or
you are carrying out an emergency brake maneuver with the
electronic parking brake (Y page 288).
X
Release electronic parking brake.
or
X
Drive off carefully.
or
X
Release the handle for electronic parking brake.
F
(USA only)
!
(Canada
only)
Please
Release
Parking
Brake
In addition, the red indicator lamp for the electronic parking
brake flashes, the yellow warning lamp for the electronic
parking brake comes on and an acoustic warning sounds.
The electronic parking brake is malfunctioning. The braking
effect is reduced.
While driving:
X
Release the handle for electronic parking brake.
While at a standstill:
X
Switch off ignition and press handle for electronic parking
brake until the warning message disappears from the
multifunction display.
If the warning message does not disappear:
X
Shift the automatic transmission to park position P
(Y page 291).
X
Protect vehicle from rolling away while parked by using the
collapsible wheel chock from the vehicle tool kit
(Y page 412).
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.
F
(USA only)
!
(Canada
only)
Turn On
the
Ignition
to
Release
the
Parking
Brake
In addition, the red indicator lamp for the electronic parking
brake comes on.
You have
tried to release the electronic parking brake, but the
ignition was not switched on.
X
Switch on the ignition.
Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display
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Practical hints
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