The concept
The parking brake is primarily intended to prevent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes the rear wheels.

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Warning of people in danger
If the system detects a person in the defined
area in front of the vehicle and if there is the danger
of a collision with this person, a warning
symbol appears in the Control Display and
Hea ...
Replacing components
Vehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not avai ...
Manual transmission
Starting the engine
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press on the clutch and shift to neutral.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
The ignition is activated automatically for a certain
time and is sto ...
