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.
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