Braking and parking
WARNING
The improper use of the electronic parking
brake can cause accidents and serious in-
jury.
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Never use the electronic parking brake to
stop the vehicle, unless it is an emergency.
Braking distances can be considerably lon-
ger, since, under certain circumstances,
only the rear wheels brake. Always use the
foot brake.
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Never accelerate from the engine when a
gear range or a gear is engaged and the en-
gine is running. The vehicle could move,
even if the electronic parking brake is acti-
vated.
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When the electronic parking brake is
switched on or off, there is a slight move-
ment of the brake pedal. Be careful not to
position your foot under the pedal.
CAUTION
To prevent the vehicle from unintentionally
moving when parking it, first apply the
electronic parking brake and then remove
your foot from the brake pedal.
Note
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If the vehicle battery is flat, it will not be
possible to disconnect the electronic park-
ing brake. Use the jump-start
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When the electronic parking brake is ap-
plied or released, noises may be heard.
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The system performs automatic and au-
dible tests sporadically in the parked vehi-
cle if some time elapses without the elec-
tronic parking brake being used.
Auto Hold Function
Fig. 176
In the lower part of the centre console:
Auto Hold function button.
The indicator lamp of the
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Fig. 176 but-
ton remains on when the Auto Hold function
is connected.
Once connected, the Auto Hold function as-
sists the driver in keeping the vehicle station-
ary at repeated intervals or for a certain peri-
od of time with the engine running, for ex-
ample, when going up a slope, when stop-
ped at traffic lights or in heavy traffic with in-
termittent stops.
When connected, the Auto Hold function
automatically prevents the vehicle from roll-
ing when stationary without pressing the
brake pedal.
After detecting that the vehicle is stationary
and the brake pedal has been released, the
Auto Hold function holds the vehicle. The
driver can lift their foot off the brake pedal.
When the driver touches the accelerator
pedal or accelerates slightly to continue driv-
ing, the Auto Hold function releases the
brake. The vehicle moves according to the
slope of the road.
If the vehicle is stationary and one of the
conditions required by the Auto Hold func-
tion is impaired, it disconnects itself and the
button's control light goes out
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Fig. 176 .
The electronic parking brake connects auto-
matically, if necessary, to park the vehicle
safely
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Conditions for keeping the vehicle station-
ary with the Auto Hold function
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The driver door must be closed.
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The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
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The engine is running.
Switching the Auto Hold function on and
off
Press the
button
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. The control lamp
on the button goes out when the Auto Hold
function is switched off.
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