Driving
In the event of a failure of the main service
brake or in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver
taken ill, under instruction, etc.), a continuous
pull on the control lever will brake the vehicle.
Braking takes place while the control lever is
being pulled. It is interrupted if the control lever
is released.
The ABS and DSC systems ensure stability of
the vehicle during emergency braking.
If the emergency braking malfunctions,
the message "Parking brake fault" will be
displayed.
This system only operates when:
F Take your foot fully off the brake pedal.
F Push and hold the control lever in the
release direction for at least 10 seconds and
no more than 15 seconds.
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the vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
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certain slope conditions are met,
the driver's door is closed.
F Release the control lever.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
F Press and hold the brake pedal.
F Pull the control lever in the application
direction for 2 seconds.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being
held temporarily by hill start assist.
If you need to get out of the vehicle with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake manually. Then verify that the
parking brake warning lamp (and the
warning lamp P on the electric parking
brake control lever) are on continuously.
Deactivation of the automatic
functions is confirmed by
illumination of this indicator lamp in
the instrument panel.
F Release the control lever and the brake
pedal.
If the ABS and DSC systems malfunction,
signalled by the illumination of one or both
warning lamps in the instrument panel, then
stability of the vehicle is no longer guaranteed.
In this event, stability must be assured by the
driver by repeating alternate "pull-release"
actions on the control lever until the vehicle is
immobilised.
From now on, the parking brake can only
be applied and released manually using the
control lever.
Operation
Repeat this procedure to reactivate automatic
operation.
Reactivation of automatic operation is
confirmed by the indicator lamp in the
instrument panel going off.
Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when
starting on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
Emergency braking
Uphill, with the vehicle stationary, the
vehicle is held for a short time when you
release the brake pedal:
The emergency braking should only be
used in an exceptional situation.
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provided you are in first gear or neutral with
a manual gearbox.
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