Setting
Pull the switch.
The LED lights up.
The indicator lamp lights up red.
The
parking brake is set.
Lower lamp: indicator lamp in
Canadian
models
Set the parking brake and further secure
the vehicle as required
Set the parking brake firmly when parking; otherwise,
the vehicle could roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the vehicle,
for example, by turning the steering wheel in
the direction of the curb. ◄
While driving
Use while driving serves as an emergency braking function:
Pull the switch and hold it. The vehicle brakes hard while the button is being pulled.
The indicator lamp lights up red,
a signal
sounds and the brake lamps light up.
Lower lamp: indicator lamp in
Canadian
models.
If the vehicle is braked to a speed of approx. 2 mph/3 km/h, the parking brake remains set.
See also:
Switching off automatically
System switches off: above approx. 9 mph/
15 km/h.
Switch on the system again if necessary. ...
Messages after trip completion
Special messages that are displayed during
driving are displayed again after the ignition is
switched off. ...
Central locking system
The conceptThe central locking system functions when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and releases the locks on the following:
> Doors
> Trunk lid
> Fuel ...
