STARTING AND DRIVING
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On the other hand, press the switch
and the brake pedal at the same time
to disengage the brake;
"Drive Away Release"
: (where
provided) the electric parking brake
will automatically disengage with the
driver side seat belt fastened and the
detection of an action performed by the
driver to move the car (forward gear or
reverse gear);
"Safe Hold"
: if the car speed is lower
than 3 km/h and the transmission
is not in P (Park) position and the
driver intention of leaving the car is
detected, the electric parking brake will
automatically engage to hold the car in
safety conditions;
"
Auto Park Brake
": if the car speed
is below 3 km/h, the electric parking
break will automatically engage when
the transmission is in P (Park) position.
The LED on the switch located on the
central tunnel fig. 130 switches on
together with the warning light
on the instrument panel when the
parking brake is engaged and applied
to the wheels. Each automatic parking
brake engagement can be cancelled
by pressing the switch on the central
tunnel and shifting the transmission to
position P (Park) at the same time.
The mode can be managed using the
menu of the Uconnect™ system
(see "Settings" in the"Vehicle mode"
paragraph in the "Multimedia" section).
SafeHold
SafeHold is a safety feature of
the electric parking brake (EPB)
system that will engage the parking
brake automatically if the car is left
unattended while the ignition device is
in the ENGINE position.
For automatic transmissions, the
electric parking brake will automatically
engage if all of the following conditions
are met.
Do not press the brake pedal or the
accelerator pedal
The seat belt is not fastened
The driver's door is opened
The gear lever is at P (Park) (versions
with automatic transmission)
For manual transmissions, the electric
parking brake will automatically engage
if all of the following conditions are met.
Car speed is below 3 km/h
Do not press the brake pedal or the
accelerator pedal
The clutch pedal is not pressed
The seat belt is not fastened
The driver's door is opened
The SafeHold function may be
temporarily disabled by pressing the
EPB switch while opening the driver
side door and pressing the brake
pedal. Once manually bypassed, the
SafeHold function will be enabled again
once the car reaches 20 km/h or the
ignition device is turned to STOP
position and back to ENGINE again.
WARNING
140)
In the case of parking manoeuvres
on roads on a gradient, the front wheels
must be steered towards the pavement
(when parking downhill), or in the opposite
direction if the car is parked uphill. Block
the wheels with a wedge or a stone if the
car is parked on a steep slope.
141)
Never leave children alone in an
unattended car; make sure that when you
move away from the car, you have the
electronic key with you.
142)
The electric parking brake must
always be engaged when leaving the car.
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