Parking brake
WARNING 
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to lock
up. You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident. In addition, the vehicle's
brake lights do not light up when the parking
brake is engaged.
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could
release the parking brake and/or shift the
automatic transmission out of park position
P, either of which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
► To apply: depress parking brake 2 firmly.
When the engine is running, the 
(USA
only) or 
(Canada only) indicator
lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster.
► To release: depress the brake pedal and keep it depressed.
► Pull release handle 1.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the 
(USA only)
or 
(Canada only) indicator lamp
goes out
in the instrument cluster.
See also:
Setting the air distribution
Air distribution settings
Automatic climate control: the air distribution
can be set individually for the driver's and
front-passenger sides.
Front control unit:
Directs the airflow through the
...
Setting the glove box air vent
When automatic climate control is activated,
the glove box can be ventilated, for instance
to cool its contents. The level of airflow depends on the airflow and air
distribution
settings.
Clo ...
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist
You can use the Blind Spot Asst. function
to activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 198) or Active Blind Spot Assist.
– Press or
on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist men ...