Applying/releasing the electric parking brake manually - C-Class Sedan September 2024 W206 MBUX Owner's Manual
- open doors, thereby endangering other persons or road users.
- get out and be struck by oncoming traffic.
- operate vehicle equipment and become trapped, for example.
If you leave children unattended in the vehicle, they could, in particular:
- releasing the parking brake.
- changing the gearbox position.
- starting the vehicle.
In addition, the children could also set the vehicle in motion by, for example:
This also applies to the Digital Vehicle Key.
Apply

The red indicator lamp(USA) or
(Canada) lights up on the driver display.
The electric parking brake is only securely applied if the red(USA) or
(Canada) indicator lamp is lit continuously.
Release

The red indicator lamp on the driver display goes out(USA) or
(Canada).