Driving and operating 133Before leaving the vehicle, check theelectrical parking brake status.Control indicator m 3 84.ReleasingSwitch on ignition. Keep foot brakepedal depressed and then pushswitch m.Drive away functionDepressing clutch pedal (manualtransmission) or engaging drive gear(automatic transmission) and thendepressing the accelerator pedalreleases the electrical parking brakeautomatically. This is not possiblewhen the switch is pulled.This function also helps driving awayon inclines.Aggressive drive away may reducelife time of wear parts.Dynamic braking when vehicle ismovingWhen the vehicle is moving and theswitch m is kept pulled, the electricalparking brake system will deceleratethe vehicle, but will not applystatically.As soon as the switch m is released,dynamic braking will be stopped.FaultFailure mode of electrical parkingbrake is indicated by a controlindicator j and by a code number ora vehicle message which is displayedin the Driver Information Center.Vehicle messages 3 90.Apply electrical parking brake: pulland hold the switch m for more than5 seconds. If control indicator milluminates, electrical parking brake isapplied.Release electrical parking brake:push and hold the switch m for morethan 2 seconds. If control indicatorm goes out, electrical parking brakeis released.Control indicator m flashes: electricalparking brake is not fully applied orreleased. When continuouslyflashing, release electrical parkingbrake and retry applying.Brake assistIf the brake pedal is depressedquickly and forcefully, maximumbrake force is automatically applied(full braking).Maintain steady pressure on thebrake pedal for as long as full brakingis required. Maximum brake force isautomatically reduced when thebrake pedal is released.Hill start assistThe system helps driving away oninclines at a constant speed byholding the vehicle. After the parkingbrake is disengaged and the footbrake pedal is released, the brakesare released after a 2 second delay.
