Mercedes-Benz GLC : Parking / Electric parking brake
Function of the electric parking brake (applying automatically)
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
- open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
- get out and be struck by oncoming traffic.
- operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
- releasing the parking brake.
- changing the transmission position.
- starting the vehicle.
Never leave children
unattended in the
vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle,
always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.
Keep the vehicle SmartKey
out of reach
of children.
The electric parking brake is applied if the transmission
is in position and one of the
following
conditions is fulfilled:
The engine is switched off.
The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In the following situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
- Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
the vehicle to a standstill.
- The HOLD function is keeping the vehicle stationary.
- Active Parking Assist is keeping the vehicle
stationary.
This is the case if one of the following conditions
is also fulfilled:
- The engine is switched off.
- The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
- There is a system malfunction.
- The power supply is insufficient.
- The vehicle is stationary for a lengthy period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
red (USA) or
(Canada) indicator lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
following conditions are fulfilled:
- The driver's door is closed.
- The engine is running.
- The transmission is in position
or
and
you depress the accelerator pedal or you
shift from transmission position
to
or
when on level ground with the
driver's
door closed.
- If the transmission is in position
, the tailgate
must be closed.
- The seat belt tongue is inserted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
If the seat belt tongue is not inserted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of
the following conditions must be fulfilled:
- You shift from transmission position
.
- You have previously driven at speeds
greater than 2 mph (3 km/h).
When the electric parking brake is released, the
red (USA) or
(Canada) indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster goes out.
Applying/releasing the electric parking brake manually
Applying
Push handle
.
The red (USA) or
(Canada) indicator
lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continuously.
Releasing
Switch on the ignition.
Pull handle
.
The red (USA) or
(Canada) indicator
lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.
Emergency braking
Press and hold handle
.
As long as the vehicle is driving, the Please
Release Parking Brake message is displayed
and the red indicator lamp
flashes.
When the vehicle has been braked to a
standstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red (USA) or
(Canada)
indicator lamp lights up in the instrument
cluster.
Programming buttons for the garage door opener
DANGER Risk of death caused by
exhaust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide...
If a collision is detected when the tow-away
alarm is armed on a locked vehicle, you will
receive a notification in the multimedia system
when you switch on the ignition...
Other information:
Function of cruise control
Cruise control regulates the speed to the value
selected by the driver.
If you accelerate to overtake, for example, the
stored speed is not deleted. If you remove your
foot from the accelerator pedal after overtaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to the stored speed...
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven.
Together with ESP® and 4ETS, 4MATIC improves
the traction of your vehicle whenever a driven
wheel spins due to insufficient traction.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce the risk of an accident nor override
the laws of physics...