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  • E-Class
  • Estate
  • 09/2018
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Electric parking brake function (applying automatically)
WARNING Risk of accident and injury due to children left unattended in the vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle, they could:

  • operate vehicle equipment and become trapped, for example.

In addition, children could also set the vehicle in motion, for example, by:

  • releasing the parking brake.

  • shifting the automatic transmission out of park position .

  • starting the engine.

Never leave children and animals unattended in the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. This also applies to the digital vehicle key if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via Mercedes me connect.
The electric parking brake is applied if the transmission is in position and one of the following conditions is fulfilled:

  • The engine is switched off.

  • The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the driver's door is opened.

To prevent application: pull the handle of the electric parking brake.

In the following situations, the electric parking brake is also applied:

  • Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing the vehicle to a standstill.

  • The HOLD function is keeping the vehicle stationary.

  • Active Parking Assist is keeping the vehicle stationary.

This is only the case if one of the following conditions is also fulfilled:

  • The engine is switched off.

  • The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the driver's door is opened.

  • There is a system malfunction.

  • The power supply is insufficient.

  • The vehicle is stationary for a lengthy period.

When the electric parking brake is applied, the red indicator lamp appears in the instrument cluster.

The electric parking brake is not automatically applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO start/stop function.

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