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:
Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all models and all standard and optional equipment
of your vehicle available at the time of publication of the Operator's Manual. Country-specific
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Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE®
Brake
PRE-SAFE® Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
•► Press the button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist
menu.
•► Press to select PRE-SAFE
Brake.
...
Trunk emergency release
You can open the trunk lid from inside the
vehicle with the emergency release button.
Briefly press emergency release
button 1.
The trunk lid unlocks and opens.
The trunk lid can be unlocked ...