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  • 03/2021
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Releasing the electric parking brake automatically
WARNING Risk of accident and injury due to leaving children unattended in the vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle, they could, in particular:

  • open doors, thereby endangering other persons or road users.

  • get out and be struck by oncoming traffic.

  • operate vehicle equipment and become trapped, for example.

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

  • releasing the parking brake.

  • changing the transmission position.

  • starting the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of children.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:

The electric parking brake of your vehicle is released when all of the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • the co-driver seat is occupied

  • the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is inserted into the driver's seat belt buckle

  • the engine is running

  • you shift the transmission to position or

Vehicles with manual transmission:

The electric parking brake of your vehicle is released when all of the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • the co-driver seat is occupied

  • the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is inserted into the driver's seat belt buckle

  • the engine is running

  • a gear is engaged

  • you release the clutch pedal and depress the accelerator pedal at the same time

The holding force of the parking brake is already reduced when the pulling-away gear is engaged. Therefore also depress the brake pedal when engaging the gear. Only then is your vehicle secured against rolling away.

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