Applyingorreleasing manually
XTo engage: push handle :.
When th eelectric parking brak eis engaged,
th eF (USAonly) or !(Canada only)
red indicator lamp lights up in th einstrumen t
cluster.
iThe electric parking brak ecan also be
applie dwhen th eSmartKey is removed.
XTo release: pull handle:.
The red F(USAonly) or !(Canada
only) indicator lamp in th einstrumen tcluste r
goe sout .
iThe electric parking brak ecan only be
released:
Rwhen th eSmartKey is in position 1in th e
ignition loc k (Ypage 135) or
Rif theignition was switched on usin gth e
Start/Sto pbutto n
To ensur ethat you do no trol lbackwards when
pullin gaway on an uphil lslope, engage th eelec -
tric parking brak e (
Ypage 138).
Applying automatically
The electric parking brak eis automatically
applie dwhen th etransmission is in position j
and
Rth eengin eis switched off or
Rth edriver is no twearing aseat belt and th e
driver's door is opened
To preven tth eelectric parking brak efrom bein g
automatically applied, pull handle :.The electric parking brak
eis also engage dauto -
matically if:
RDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cbring sth evehicl e
to astandstill or
Rth eHOLD function is keepin gth evehicl esta-
tionary
RParking Pilo tis keepin gth evehicl estationary
In addition ,at least on eof th efollowin gcondi-
tion smus tbe fulfilled :
Rtheengin eis switched off
Rth edriver is no twearing aseat belt and th e
driver's door is opened
Rthere is asystem malfunction
Rth epowe rsupply is insufficien t
Rthevehicl eis stationary for alengthy period
The red F(USAonly) or !(Canada only)
indicator lamp in th einstrumen tcluste rlights
up.
The electric parking brak eis no tautomatically
engage dif th eengin eis switched off by th eECO
start/sto pfunction .
Releasing automatically
The electric parking brak eis release dautomat -
ically when all of th efollowin gcondition sare
fulfilled :
RThe engin eis running.
RThe seat belt tongue is engage din th ebelt
buckle.
RThe transmission is in position hork and
you depress th eaccelerato rpedal or, on a
level surface, shif tfrom transmission position
j toh ork.
RIf th etransmission is in position k,thetrunk
lid mus tbe closed.
If th eseat belt tongue is no tengage din th eseat
belt buckle, th efollowin gcondition smus tbe
fulfilled :
RThe driver's door is closed.
RYou are shifting from transmission position
jor hav epreviously driven at speeds
greate rthan 2mph (3 km/h).
RIf th etransmission is in position k,thetrunk
lid mus tbe closed.
When th eelectric parking brak eis released,
th e! indicator lamp goes out in th einstru-
men tcluster.
158Parking
Driving and parking
Through-loading facility in the rear
There is a through-loading facility above the
armrest in the rear for transporting longer
objects. You can continue to use both of the
outer rear seats.
If objects or loads are not secured when being
transported in the through-loading facility, they
could slip or be thrown around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 295)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(
Ypage 295).
The through-loading facility is opened from the
cargo compartment.
XFold down the rear seat armrest.
XPull the center head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
(
Ypage 99).
XSlide release catch :to the left and swing
flap ;to the left until it is lying on the rear
side of the rear bench seat.
XPush cover =forward until it is lying on the
rear seat armrest.
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for-
wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
RThe vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
RObjects or loads in the trunk/cargo com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
Make sure that the seat backrest and the seat
cushion are correctly engaged in position. To do
so, pull firmly on the seat backrest.
!Fold the seat cushion upwards before fold-
ing the rear bench seat forward. Otherwise,
the backrests may be damaged.
When the backrest is folded forwards, the
front seats should not be moved to their rear-
most position. Otherwise, the front seats and
the rear bench seat could be damaged.
!The backrest is heavy. Therefore, take care
when folding it down. Make sure that the head
restraints are pushe d a
ll the way in so that the
backrests and seat cushions are not dam-
aged.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 295).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backrests
can be folded forward separately to increase the
cargo compartment capacity.
298Stowag eareas
Stowag ean d features
