Dacia DUSTER 2024 - Page 173

PARKING BRAKE
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Driving - 171
Beforeleavingthevehi
cle,checkthattheelec
tronic parking brake is
fully applied. Warning
light 3 on switch 4 and warning
light ontheinstrumentpan
el illuminate to show that the
parking brake is applied but
switch off when the doors are
locked.
Brief stop
To apply the electronic parking brake
manually (when stopping at a red light,
stopping when the engine is running,
etc.): pull and release the switch 4 .
The brake is released as soon as the
vehicle is started up again.
Special cases
To park on a slope or while towing a
trailer, for example, pull switch 4 for a
fewsecondstoenablemaximumbrak
ing.
To park, with the electronic parking
brake released (if there is a risk of
freezing, for example):
– engage any gear or the P position:
the drive wheels will be mechanically
locked by the driveshaft;
– switch off the engine by pressing the
engine start/stop button 1 or by turning
the ignition key 2 ;
– unfasten the driver's seat belt;
– open the driver's door;
– manuallyreleasetheelectronicpark
ing brake (please see the paragraph
on "Manually releasing the electronic
parking brake");
– dependingonthevehicle,theelec
tronicparkingbrakeisappliedauto
matically. You will have to release it
manually;
– close the driver's door and lock the
vehicle.
Versionswithanautomaticgear
box
For safety reasons, automatic release
isdeactivatedwhenthedriver’sdooris
openornotshutproperlyandtheen
gine is running (in order to prevent the
vehiclefrommovingwithoutthedri
ver). The "Release Parking Brake"
message appears on the instrument
panelwhenthedriverpressestheac
celerator pedal.