Electric parking brake, The electric parking brake, Driving and parking – Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL Class User Manual
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engine. The vehicle may roll away. There is a
risk of an accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position
P. Prevent the parked
vehicle from rolling away by applying the
parking brake.
Using the SmartKey
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position
P.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position
0 in the
ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
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If you turn off the engine with the
SmartKey and then remove it from the
ignition lock or open a front door, the
automatic transmission shifts to
P
automatically.
If you shift the automatic transmission to
N before switching off the engine, the
automatic transmission remains in
N even
if a door is opened.
Using KEYLESS-GO
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position
P.
X
Press the Start/Stop button (
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
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If you use the Start/Stop button to switch
off the engine, the automatic transmission
shifts to
N automatically. If you then open
one of the front doors, the automatic
transmission shifts to
P.
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In the event of an emergency, the engine
can be turned off while the vehicle is in
motion by pressing and holding the Start/
Stop button for three seconds.
Electric parking brake
General notes
G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could set it in motion by, for
example:
R
releasing the parking brake
R
shifting the automatic transmission out of
the parking position
P
R
starting the engine.
They could also operate the vehicle's
equipment. There is a risk of an accident and
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
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The electric parking brake performs a
function test at regular intervals while the
engine is switched off. The sounds that can
be heard while this is occurring are normal.
Applying/releasing manually
X
To engage: push handle :.
When the electric parking brake is
engaged, the F (USA only) or !
(Canada only) red indicator lamp lights up
in the instrument cluster.
i
The electric parking brake can also be
applied when the SmartKey is removed.
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