Driving
Electro-mechanical
parking brake
•_ -_-
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Fig.
74 Centre console: Button for parking brake and hold
assist
Your vehicle is equipped with an electro-mechan
ical parking brake
(l)
^>Fig.
74. The parking brake
replaces the conventional handbrake, and is
mainly intended to prevent the vehicle from
roll
ing away accidentally.
Applying/releasing the parking brake
manually
• To apply the parking brake, pull the button (®).
The LED in the button will light up. In addition,
the warning lamp || will light up in the instru
ment cluster.
•
To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake or accelerator pedal with the ignition
switched on and simultaneously press the but
ton
©).
The LED in the button and the warning
lamp on the display will go out.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Important: The parking brake must be applied
and the driver's door must be closed.
•
Accelerate in the usual way to drive off and re
lease the parking brake automatically.
Further features and safety functions are availa
ble for driving off, in addition to the automatic
parking brake release function
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83,
Driv
ing away from a standstill.
Preventing the parking brake from being
released automatically
In certain situations, e.g. on a steep hill or when
towing a trailer, you may wish to prevent the ve
hicle from rolling back.
•
To prevent the parking brake from being re
leased automatically, pull and hold the but
ton ©) while you press the accelerator. The
parking brake will remain engaged and prevent
any tendency to roll back down the slope.
•
You can release the button
(®)
as soon as the
engine is delivering enough power to the
wheels.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in
emergencies or if the main brake system fails or
the pedal is obstructed.
•
PuLl
and hold the button
«EJ.
• The brakes will be released immediately if you
release the button
®
or press the accelerator.
If
you
pull and hold the button
(®)
while the
vehi
cle is moving, this will initiate an emergency
brake application. The brakes are then applied
hydraulically at all four wheels. The effect is
simi
lar to heavy braking
<=> /\.
To prevent the emergency braking function from
being used accidentally, a warning buzzer sounds
when the button
(®)
is operated. The brakes are
released immediately when you release the but
ton (®) or press the accelerator.
Parking the car
•
Press the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to a
stop.
•
To apply the parking brake, pull the button
©).
• Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to
position P.
• Switch off the engine
•» A-
•
Manual gearbox: Engage first gear.
•
When parking on a hill or gradient, turn the
steering wheel so that the vehicle would roll in
to the kerb if it did start to move accidentally.
A
WARNING
- Take care never to press the accelerator
pedal or release the clutch inadvertently if
a
gear is engaged or if the selector Lever is not
in position
P
or
N
(on automatic vehicles)
while the vehicle is stationary with the en
gine running. The vehicle will otherwise
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Index
Folding down rear seats 63, 64
Four-wheel drive
see quattro (four-wheel drive) 148
Frequency band
see Waveband 228
Front seats 58
FueL 289
Consumption 342
Current fuel consumption 19,20
Ethanol 289
Fuel gauge 12, 14
Saving fuel 131
Tank capacity 343
FueL
economy
Coasting mode 91
Driving style 72
Recuperation 19
Fuel range 19, 20
Fuses 332
G
GALA
see Speed-dependent volume control ... 260
Gearbox malfunction 92
Glove box 61
Ground clearance 85
H
Halogen headlights
Changing bulbs 334
Handbrake
see Electro-mechanical parking brake .... 82
Handsfree 172
Hazard warning lights 52
Head-protection airbag 286
Head-up display 25
Adjusting brightness 53
Headlight range control 49
Headlights 49
Headlight range control 49
Washer system 55
Washing 313
Headlights (changing buLbs) 334
Head restraints
Adjusting 58,
59
Removing/installing 59
Head restraints, adjusting 266
Heated
Exterior mirrors 53
Rear window (automatic air conditioner) .. 70
Rear window (heating/ventilation system
and manual air conditioner) 68
Seats (automatic air conditioner) 70
Seats (heating/ventilation system and
man
ual air conditioner) 68
Washer
jets 55
Heater (supplementary heater for diesel en
gine) 66
Heating/ventilation system 66
Adjusting air outlets 71
Controls 67
Default settings 66
Description 66
Key-coded settings 66
Supplementary heater 66
Hill hold assist 83
Hill starting
see Hill hold assist 83
Hold assist 84
Hold assist (hill hold) 83
Home address 210, 215
Horn 10
Hubcaps, removing 321
I
i-Size
(securing child seats) 270
Ignition
Switching on/off (with button) 76
Switching on/off (with the key) 74
Immobiliser
see Electronic immobiliser 38
Importing/exporting contacts 187
Inflation pressure (tyres) 309
Input level (media) 246
Inspection intervals 304
Instrument cluster 12
Cleaning 314
Driver messages 26
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