Seat Leon - Electronic parking brake (EPB)

Driving
the front wheels is not obstructed, other-
wise the brakes can o
verheat.
Electronic parking brake (EPB)
Fig. 182
In the lower part of the centre con-
sol
e: el
ectr
onic parking brake button
The electronic parking brake replaces the
handbr
ak
e
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Applying the el
ectr
onic parking br
ake
The electronic parking brake can be activa-
ted whenever the vehicle is at a standstill,
even when the ignition is switched off. Acti-
vate it whenever you leave or park the vehi-
cle.
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Pull and hold the  button
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Fig. 182.
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The parking brake is activated when both
the control lamp of button
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Fig. 182 and the
red  control lamp on the instrument panel
are both on.
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Release the button.
Disconnecting the electronic parking
brake
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Switch the ignition on.
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Press the button 
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Fig. 182. 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 control lamp of button
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Fig. 182 (ar-
row) and the red  control lamp on the in-
strument panel go out.
Automatic release of the electronic park-
ing brake upon moving off
The electronic parking brake is automatically
switched off when starting if, after the driver's
door is closed and the driver's seat belt fas-
tened, any of the following situations take
place:
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In vehicles with automatic transmission: a
gear range is engaged or the vehicle is
switched to another one and the accelerator
pedal is lightly pressed.
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In vehicles with manual transmission: the
clutch pedal is pressed fully before starting
off and the accelerator is pedal lightly press-
ed.
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To facilitate certain manoeuvres there are
exceptions that allow the automatic parking
brake to be released without the driver's seat
belt being fastened.
The parking brake can be prevented from be-
ing automatically released by continuously
pulling up the 
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Fig. 182 switch when
starting off.
The electronic parking brake is not discon-
nected until the  button is released. This
can facilitate starting off when a heavy load
is towed
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page 275.
Automatic activation of the electronic
parking brake when exiting the vehicle in-
correctly
In vehicles with automatic transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated auto-
matically when exiting the vehicle incorrectly
if:
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The selector lever is in the D/S or R position
or in the Tiptronic selector gate.
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AND: the vehicle is stationary.
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AND: the driver door is open.
Automatic activation of the electronic
parking brake when turning the ignition off
In vehicles with manual transmission, the
electronic parking brake is activated auto-
matically when turning the ignition off. This
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