Mercedes-Benz

Applying/releasing the electric parking brake manually

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.

Observe "Notes on pets in the vehicle".

To apply:

press the

switch when the vehicle is stationary.

When the electric parking brake is applied, the red indicator lamp lights up in the instrument cluster. The electric parking brake is only actually applied when the red indicator lamp lights up continuously.

It is also possible to apply the electric parking brake when the vehicle is switched off.

To release:

pull the

switch.

The red indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.

You may only release the electric parking brake if the vehicle is switched on with the start/stop button.