Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 415)

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Controls in detail
Driving and parking
Manually engaging electronic parking
brake
̈ Press handle 1.
The red indicator lamp 0 (USA only)
or ! (Canada only) in the instru-
ment cluster comes on.
Automatically engaging electronic park-
ing brake*
Your vehicle’s electronic parking brake is
automatically engaged when DISTRONIC
Plus* (
୴ page 443) brings your vehicle to a
standstill and at least one of the following
conditions is met:
ț The engine is switched off.
ț The driver’s door is opened and the
seat belt is not inserted in the belt
buckle.
ț The hood is released.
ț The trunk lid is open while reverse
gear R is engaged.
ț The vehicle is parked for an extended
period of time.
The red indicator lamp 0 in the instru-
ment cluster comes on.
Emergency braking with electronic
parking brake
In an emergency situation, you can also
brake your vehicle while driving by using
the electronic parking brake.
̈ While driving, press handle for elec-
tronic parking brake (
୴ page 412).
During the braking procedure, the red indi-
cator lamp
0 (USA only) or !
(Canada only) flashes in the instrument
cluster, the message “Please Release Park-
ing Brake” appears on the multifunction
display and you will hear a warning tone.
Once the vehicle comes to a complete stop
the electronic parking brake will engage.
i You can also engage the electronic parking
brake when the SmartKey is removed from the
starter switch.
i In addition to the electronic parking brake,
park position P can be automatically engaged.
i Your vehicle will be braked for as long as you
press and hold the switch for the electronic park-
ing brake. The longer you keep the electronic
parking brake pressed, the more strongly your
vehicle will be braked. This method occurs on all
4 wheels, not just the rear wheels.