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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
Electric parking brake
Never leave a child alone inside
the vehicle with the ignition
on, as they could release the
parking brake.
Hill start assist
Manual operation
The MANUAL application/release of
the parking brake is always possible by
pulling/pushing control B , keeping your
foot on the brake pedal.
Before leaving the
vehicle, check that
warning lamp A (!) (red)
on the instrument panel
is on fi xed (not fl ashing) and that warning
lamp P (red) on control B is on.
If you leave the vehicle with the
engine still running, apply the
parking brake manually.
Do not leave the vehicle while
it is being held in the temporary
immobilisation hill start assist
phase.
To aid starting on a gradient, your vehicle
is equipped with a system which keeps
it immobilised for a short time (about
2 seconds), the approximate time it takes
to move your foot from the brake pedal to
the accelerator pedal.
This system is only active when:
- The vehicle is completely stationary,
with your foot on the brake pedal.
- In certain conditions on a gradient.
- With the driver’s door closed.
Before leaving the
vehicle, check that
warning lamp A (!)
(red) in the instrument
panel is on fi xed (not fl ashing) and that
warning lamp P (red) in control B is on.
Automatic operation
The electric parking brake releases
automatically and progressively when
you press the accelerator. With the
vehicle stationary, the parking brake
is automatically applied when the
engine is switched off.
