Applying/releasing manually
To apply: press handle 1.
The red (USA only) or (Canada only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
The electric parking brake can also be applied when the SmartKey is removed.
To release: switch on the ignition.
Pull handle 1.
The red (USA only) or (Canada only) indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
The electric parking brake cannot be released unless the SmartKey is in position 1 in the ignition lock or if the ignition has been switched on using the Start/Stop button.
See also:
Fuel filler flap emergency release
WARNING
Avoid contact with the vehicle walls as they
may contain sharp edges. Otherwise, you
could injure yourself while releasing the fuel
filler flap.
The emergency release is located in ...
Preparing the vehicle
WARNING
The wheel and tire size of the emergency
spare wheel/spare wheel may differ to that of
the damaged wheel. When using an
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel the
handling characteristics ...
Tachometer
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the ...