Renault MEGANE - Conditions for Interrupting the Braking Force; Conditions for Maintaining the Braking Force; “Autohold Function

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Autohold (BFB - KFB - Renault)
Conditions for interrupting the
braking force
The following conditions must be met:
– the driver accelerates sufficiently
with a gear engaged;
or
– the driver disables the function.
Warning light
 goes out on the in-
strument panel.
“AUTOHOLD” function
“AUTOHOLD" FUNCTION
Vehicle stopped (e.g. at a red light, an
intersection, a traffic jam, etc.), the func-
tion ensures braking force even when
the driver releases the brake pedal.
The braking force is released as soon
as the driver accelerates sufficiently
with a gear engaged.
Activation
Press the switch 3.
The switch warning light 3 illuminates
to confirm that the function is activated.
Deactivation
Press the brake pedal and 3 switch si-
multaneously.
The switch warning light 3 turns off,
confirming that the function is deacti-
vated.
If the braking force is maintained, the
parking brake is applied automatically
when:
– the driver exits the vehicle;
or
– the vehicle is immobilised for more
than approximately three minutes.
Before leaving the vehicle,
check that the electronic
parking brake is fully ap-
plied. Warning light 1 on
switch 2 and warning light
} on
the instrument panel illuminate to
show that the parking brake is ap-
plied but switch off when the doors
are locked.
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Conditions for maintaining the
braking force
The following conditions must be met:
– the seat belt for the driver is fas-
tened;
and
– the electronic parking brake is re-
leased;
and
– the vehicle is not stationary on a very
steep slope.
The maintained braking force is con-
firmed by the
 warning light on
the instrument panel.
Upon each start-up, the function
continues the mode set at the time
the engine was last switched off.
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