Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2012 - Manual (Page 397)

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The yellow F (USA only)/ ! (Canada only) warning lamp
lights up. The red F (USA only)/ ! (Canada only) indicator
lamp flashes for approximately 10 seconds after the electric
parking brake has been applied or released. It then goes out or
remains lit.
The electric parking brake has overheated.
X Allow the vehicle to cool down. Do not engage or release the
electric parking brake during this time.
X Use the folding wheel chock ( Y page 474) from the vehicle tool
kit to secure the vehicle against rolling away.
X When the vehicle has cooled down: switch the ignition off and
on again, then engage or release the electric parking brake.
F
(USA
only)
!
(Canada
only)
Parking Brake
Inoperative
The yellow F (USA only)/ ! (Canada only) warning lamp
lights up. The red F (USA only)/ ! (Canada only) indicator
lamp flashes for approximately 10 seconds after the electric
parking brake has been applied or released. It then goes out or
remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
X Switch the ignition off and on, and then engage the electric
parking brake.
If it is not possible to engage the electric parking brake:
X Shift the transmission to P.
X Use the folding wheel chock ( Y page 474) from the vehicle tool
kit to secure the vehicle against rolling away.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
F
(USA
only)
!
(Canada
only)
Turn On the
Ignition to
Release the
Parking Brake
The red F (USA only)/ ! (Canada only) indicator lamp lights
up.
You attempted to release the electric parking brake while the
ignition was switched off.
X SmartKey: turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the ignition lock.
X KEYLESS-GO: switch on the ignition.
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