Setting manually
Setting manually
Pull the button. The parking brake is set.
The indicator lamp lights up in red. The parking brake is set.
Indicator lamp in Canadian modelsTo set the parking brake, the remote control does not need to be in the ignition lock.
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:
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.
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:
Selecting the distance
Selecting the distance
▷ Press the rocker down briefly:
Increase the distance.
▷ Press the rocker up briefly:
Decrease the distance.
▷ Press the rocker down briefly:
Increase ...
Reading lamps
Press the button.
Reading lamps are located at the front and rear
next to the interior lamps. ...
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