Vehicle Being Operable in an Autonomous Driving Mode and Activation Device for Activating the Autonomous Driving Mode

A vehicle () being operable in an autonomous driving mode having a parking brake () with a first actuation unit () configured to apply or release the parking brake (); an activation device () configured to activate or deactivate the autonomous driving mode; an interlock (), wherein the interlock () is configured to prevent an activation of the autonomous driving mode unless the parking brake () is applied by the first actuation unit ().