Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 218)

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The red F (USA only)/! (Canada only) indicator lamp
flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are making an emergency stop using the electric parking
brake (
Y
page 162).
F
(USA
only)
!
(Canada
only)
Parking Brake See Parking Brake See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual
The yellow ! warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switch the ignition off.
X
Press the electric parking brake handle for at least ten seconds.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission
to P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The yellow ! warning lamp and the red F (USA only)/!
(Canada only) indicator lamp light up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release:
X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X
Release the electric parking brake manually.
or
X
Vehicles with manual transmission (automatic emergency
release): insert the seat belt in the belt buckle and accelerate
slightly more when pulling away.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission: release the electric
parking brake automatically (
Y
page 162).
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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