PARKING BRAKE
3
Brake ON" message and the " "
warning light appear on the instru-
ment panel and the indicator light
3
lights up on the switch
4
.
After the engine is switched off, the
indicator light
3
goes out a few min-
utes after the electronic parking
brake has been applied and the
warning light goes out when
the vehicle is locked.
Note: in some situations (electronic
parking brake failure, manual re-
lease of the parking brake, etc.), to
indicate that the electronic parking
brake is released a beep sounds and
the "WARNING: Apply Parking
Brake" message appears on the in-
strument panel:
– with the engine on: when the
driver’s door is opened;
– with the engine off (e.g. when the
engine stalls): when a front door is
opened.
In this case, pull and release the
switch
4
to apply the electronic
parking brake.
Assisted release of the parking
brake
The brake will be released as soon
as the vehicle starts and acceler-
ates.
Manual operation
You can apply the electronic parking
brake manually.
Manually applying the electronic
parking brake
Pull the switch
4
. Warning light
3
and warning light on the in-
strument panel light up.
Manually releasing the electronic
parking brake
Press switch
1
without pressing the
pedals or turn the key
2
to the "ON"
position 2 to switch on the ignition.
Press the brake pedal then press
switch
4
: indicator light
3
on the
switch and indicator light dis-
played on the instrument panel go
out.
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