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:
Important safety notes
RACE START is only available in AMG
vehicles.
RACE START enables optimal acceleration
from a standing start. The precondition for
this is a suitable high-grip road surface.
WARNING
RACE S ...
Active multicontour seats with massage function from the S-Class
The active multicontour seat package (optional) includes newly developed
multicontour seats with comfort head restraints and a two-stage massage function
in the backrest that has proven highly suc ...
Adjusting the steering wheel
manually
1 Release lever
2 To adjust the steering wheel height
3 To adjust the steering wheel position (fore-and-aft adjustment)
- Push release lever 1 down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
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