Cupra ATECA 2022 - Page 175

Parking and manoeuvring
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Electronic parking brake
Electronic parking brake
Using the electronic parking brake
Fig.124 Centre console, lower part:
electronic parking brake button.
Connecting
The electronic parking brake can be activated
whenever the vehicle is at a standstill, even
when the ignition is switched o. Activate it
whenever you leave or park the vehicle.
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Pull and holdthe ›››Fig.124 button.
The parking brake is on when the red indicator
lamp turns on on the instrument cluster and
the button indicator lamp turns on.
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Release the button.
Switching o
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Switch the ignition on.
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Press the button ›››Fig.124. At the same
time step hard on the brake pedal or, if the
engine is running, press the accelerator pedal
slightly.
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The indicator lamp on button and thered
indicator lamp on the instrument cluster turn
o.
Automatic disconnection when moving o
The electronic parking brake automatically dis-
connects when moving o in any of the follow-
ing situations, if the driver's door is closed and
the driver's seatbelt is buckled:
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Vehicles with automatic gearboxes: a gear is
engaged or changed to another and the accel-
erator is pressed gently.
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To facilitate certain manoeuvres, there are
exceptions that allow the parking brake to
disconnect automatically without the driver's
seatbelt being buckled.
The parking brake can be prevented from
being automatically released by continuously
pulling up the switch when moving o.
The electronic parking brake is not disconnec-
ted until the button is released. This can fa-
cilitate starting o when a heavy load is towed
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Automatic application when leaving the ve-
hicle improperly
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated automati-
cally when exiting the vehicle incorrectly if:
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The gear selector is in theD/S or R or is in
tiptronic mode.
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AND: the vehicle is stationary.
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AND: the driver door is open.
Emergency brake function
Only use the emergency brake function in an
emergency, if the vehicle cannot be stopped
by pressing the brake pedal ›››
!
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Pull and holdthe button. The vehicle will
brake sharply. At the same time, an acoustic
warning can be heard.
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To stop the braking process, release the but-
ton or press the accelerator.
WARNING
If the vehicle is left improperly, it could roll
away. This could lead to accidents, serious
injury and property damage.
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When parking the vehicle, always perform
the appropriate operations in the indicated
order ›››page172, Parking.
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Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that
the electronic parking brake is applied and
that the control lamp next to the gear se-
lector is red on the instrument cluster.