BYD TANG 2024 - Page 123

Engaging EPB Manually
Pull up the EPB switch. EPB applies
an appropriate parking force, and
󽗊ashes on the instrument cluster and
then becomes solid on, indicating that
EPB has been applied. The "EPB ON"
message is also displayed.
CAUTION
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When 󽗊ashes, EPB is working.
If the vehicle is on a slope, do not
release the brake pedal until
is
steady on. Otherwise the vehicle
may move down.
Engaging EPB Automatically
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When the vehicle is powered o󽗈, EPB
automatically engages, the indicator
lights up and the "EPB ON"
message is displayed on the cluster.
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Press the brake pedal to stop the
vehicle and shift into Park. EPB is
engaged automatically. Do not release
the brake pedal until the indicator on
the instrument cluster stops 󽗊ashing
and becomes steady on and the "EPB
ON" message is displayed.
WARNING
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After the EPB switch is pressed,
the EPB will be not engaged
WARNING
automatically when the motor is
shut down.
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Do not release the brake pedal
early in the process, especially
when the vehicle is stopped on a
slope, to prevent it from rolling.
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This function is designed to
improve the vehicle safety.
Excessive reliance on or frequent
use of the function is not
recommended. For safety reasons,
make sure that the vehicle is
shifted into "P" or the EPB is
engaged before getting o󽗈.
Releasing EPB Manually
With the ignition on, when the vehicle
is ready to drive and not shifted into P
(Park), press and hold the brake pedal
and press the EPB switch until the
indicator
turns o󽗈 on the cluster,
indicating EPB has been released, and the
"EPB released" message is displayed.
WARNING
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"P" (park): When the gearshift
lever is in this position, the vehicle
is in a stable parking state. To
ensure safe parking, the EPB, the
main parking mechanism of the
vehicle, can be released by the
EPB switch only in a position
other than "P".
Automatic EPB Release upon Vehicle
Start
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On a 󽗊at road or small slope (gradient
less than 10°), with the vehicle parked,
start the vehicle, press and hold the
brake pedal, and shift the gear from
"P" or "N" into a driving gear like "D"
or "R". EPB is released automatically,
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