Engaging the electric parking brake automatically
The electric parking brake is automatically
applied if HOLD or DISTRONIC PLUS brakes
the vehicle until it is stationary and at least
one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
• the engine is switched off.
• the driver's door is open and the seat belt is not fastened.
• the hood is released.
• the trunk lid is opened while the automatic transmission is in position R.
• the vehicle is stationary for a lengthy period.
The red
(USA only) or
(Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
lights up.
In addition to the electric parking brake,
P may also be engaged automatically.
See also:
Dashboard fuse box
Do not use a pointed object such as a screwdriver to open the
cover in the dashboard. You could damage the dashboard or the cover.
To open: pull out cover 1 slightly at the bottom in the
...
Cruise control lever
1. To store the current speed or a higher
speed
2. To store the current speed or a lower
speed
3. To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS
4. To store the current speed or to call up
the last ...
Automatic headlamp mode
To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to .
SmartKey in position 1 in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness ...
