Get Parking and manoeuvring -> Operating the electronic parking brake Guide for Volkswagen Transporter Van Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

The vehicle may become damaged if you leave and park the vehicle incorrectly.

● Always engage the electronic parking brake to avoid unintentional vehicle movement when parking the vehicle.

● Objects that protrude from the ground can damage the bumper and other components when parking the vehicle.

Always take care when driving into parking spaces with high kerbs or fixed boundaries. Stop before the wheels

touch the fixed boundaries or kerbs.

● Low-lying vehicle components such as the bumper, spoiler and parts of the running gear, engine or exhaust

system could be damaged. Take care when driving over dips in the road, driveways, ramps, kerbs and other

objects.

NOTICE

If the ground is uneven, sandy or muddy, this may mean that the vehicle cannot be parked safely and may be

damaged.

● Always park the vehicle on a firm, level surface.

Please adhere to relevant legislation when stopping and parking your

vehicle.

Operating the electronic parking brake

Fig. 1 In the centre console: Button for the electronic

parking brake.

Switching on

1. When the vehicle is stationary, pull and hold the → Fig. 1 button for the electronic parking brake until the

indicator lamp in the button lights up yellow.

The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up red when the electronic parking brake is switched on.

The indicator lamp in the → Fig. 1 button lights up yellow.

Switching off

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Depress the brake pedal and press the → Fig. 1 button.

The indicator lamp in the button and the red indicator lamp in the instrument cluster go out.

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Automatic switch-off for the electronic parking brake when driving off

The electronic parking brake switches off automatically when the vehicle pulls away if a position is engaged or

changed when the driver door is closed →

Pulling away on steep inclines or with increased vehicle loads

You can prevent the electronic parking brake from switching off automatically by pulling the → Fig. 1 button

upwards and holding it while moving off.

If higher engine power is required to move off, the electronic parking brake will be deactivated only when you release

the

button.

This makes pulling away with a heavy trailer load easier.

Automatic switch-on of the electronic parking brake if the driver does not leave the

vehicle correctly

The electronic parking brake may switch on automatically if the system detects that you have not left the vehicle

correctly →

Prerequisite:

✓ a position is engaged.

If the selector lever is in the position, the electronic parking brake willnot be switched on automatically.

Emergency braking function

The emergency braking function should be used only in those situations where the vehicle cannot be stopped using

the foot brake→

1. Pull and hold the button → Fig. 1. The vehicle brakes strongly. A signal tone sounds at the same time.

Car wash function

If you do not want the electronic parking brake to be switched on automatically, e.g. in a car wash, observe the

following.

1. Move the selector lever to position .

WARNING

The incorrect use of the electronic parking brake can cause accidents and serious injuries.

● Never use the electronic parking brake to brake the vehicle except in an emergency. The braking distance is

considerably longer. Always use the foot brake.

● If the vehicle is to be kept stationary, do not press the accelerator when the engine is running and a gear is

engaged. The electronic parking brake may become released and the vehicle could start moving.

WARNING

The vehicle may roll away if you leave the vehicle incorrectly. This can lead to accidents, severe injuries and material

damage.

● Always park the vehicle in the specified order (→ Parking).

● Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the electronic parking brake is switched on and that the indicator lamp

lights up red on the instrument cluster when the ignition is switched off.

Troubleshooting

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Electronic parking brake is switched on

The indicator lamp lights up red.

Holding force is insufficient in the current situation

The indicator lamp flashes red.

It is not possible to park the vehicle safely.

1. Park the vehicle in a different place or on a level surface.

2. Hold the electronic parking brake until the vehicle has started to drive off.

Electronic parking brake fault

The indicator lamp lights up yellow.

Go to a correspondingly qualified workshop.

The electronic parking brake is not switching off automatically

The prerequisites for switching off are not met.

Or: The 12-volt vehicle battery is discharged.

1. Check whether all requirements for switching off the electronic parking brake are met .

2. Jump-start the vehicle (→ Jump starting).

Electronic parking brake makes noises

—Noises may be heard when the electronic parking brake is switched on and off.

—The brake pedal moves slightly when the electronic parking brake is switched on.

—If the electronic parking brake has not been used for a long period, the system will carry out occasional automatic

and acoustic checks when the vehicle is parked.

Auto Hold function

Fig. 1 In the centre console: Auto Hold button

The Auto Hold function secures the vehicle against rolling away when stationary, without the vehicle having to be

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