Parking Brake, Checking
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Pay attention to the instructions on the test stand screen.
Activating >>T U V mode<< :
- The seat belt is buckled.
- Rear axle in the one-axle roller test stand
- The engine is off and the ignition is on.
- Auto Hold is off.
- The front wheels must be stationary.
- The rear wheels must rotate for at least five seconds non-stop between 2.5 and 9 km/h (1.6 and 5.6 mph)
>>T U V mode<< is indicated when the yellow electro-mechanical parking brake symbol with a line through it appears in the instrument cluster. Refer to Owner's Manual; Instruments and Indicator Lamps.
- The electromechanical parking brake does not lock all the way in the >>T U V mode<< immediately.
- Operating the Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Button -E538- three to four times increases the tension in stages.
- Operating the Electromechanical Parking Brake Button -E538- a fifth time loosens the electromechanical parking brake.
-- Start the engine.
Ending >>T U V mode<< :
- Front wheels, speed greater than 0 km/h (0 mph)
- Rear wheels, speed less than 2.5 km/h (1.6 mph) or greater than 9 km/h (5.6 mph)
- Ignition off.
Pay attention to the additional instructions on the test stand screen.