Setting
Pull the switch.
The LED lights up.
The indicator lamp lights up in 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 in 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:
General information
Instructions for voice activation system.
To have the available spoken instructions read
out loud: ›Voice commands‹
The following short commands apply to vehicles
equipped with a voice activatio ...
Phone book
Displays
The phone book accesses the contacts and
shows all contacts for which a phone number
has been stored. The entries can be selected to
make a call.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Ph ...
Switching on/off manually
Press the button.
On: the LED lights up.
Off: the LED goes out.
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