Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
What to do if …?
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Possible cause/consequence
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Parking brake
See Oper. Manual
If overheated:
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Let vehicle cool down, and do not engage
electronic parking brake during this time.
or
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Switch ignition off and back on again, and en-
gage or release electronic parking brake.
(USA only)
(Canada only)
Parking brake
inoperative
When you engage or release the electronic
parking brake, the red indicator lamp for
the electronic parking brake flashes and
goes out after approx. 10 seconds. The yel-
low warning lamp for the electronic parking
brake lights up.
The electronic parking brake is malfunction-
ing.
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Switch ignition off and back on again, and en-
gage electronic parking brake (
If the electronic parking brake cannot be en-
gaged:
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Shift the automatic transmission to P
(
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Protect vehicle from rolling away while
parked by using a chock from the vehicle tool
kit (
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Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.