Braking and parking
Emergency brake function
Only use the emer
g
ency brake function if
you are unable to stop the vehicle with the
foot brake
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Pull and hold the
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Fig. 172 button in
this position to forcefully stop the vehicle. At
the same time, an acoustic warning can be
heard.
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To stop the braking process, release the
button or press the accelerator.
WARNING
The improper use of the electronic parking
brake can cause accidents and serious in-
jury.
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Never use the electronic parking brake to
stop the vehicle, unless it is an emergency.
Braking distances can be considerably lon-
ger, since, under certain circumstances,
only the rear wheels brake. Always use the
foot brake.
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Never accelerate from the engine when a
gear range or a gear is engaged and the en-
gine is running. The vehicle could move,
even if the electronic parking brake is acti-
vated.
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When the electronic parking brake is
switched on or off, there is a slight move-
ment of the brake pedal. Be careful not to
position your foot under the pedal.
CAUTION
To prevent the vehicle from unintentionally
moving when parking it, first apply the
electronic parking brake and then remove
your foot from the brake pedal.
Note
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In vehicles with manual transmission,
when you release the clutch pedal and ac-
celerate at the same time, the electronic
parking brake is automatically disconnec-
ted.
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If the vehicle battery is flat, it will not be
possible to disconnect the electronic park-
ing brake. Use the jump-start
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When the electronic parking brake is ap-
plied or released, noises may be heard.
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The system performs automatic and au-
dible tests sporadically in the parked vehi-
cle if some time elapses without the elec-
tronic parking brake being used.
Auto Hold function
Fig. 173
In the lower part of the centre console:
Auto Hold function button.
The indicator lamp of the Aut
o Hold
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Fig. 173 button remains on when the Au-
to Hold function is connected.
Once connected, the Auto Hold function as-
sists the driver in keeping the vehicle station-
ary at repeated intervals or for a certain peri-
od of time with the engine running, for ex-
ample, when going up a slope, when stop-
ped at traffic lights or in heavy traffic with in-
termittent stops.
When connected, the Auto Hold function
automatically prevents the vehicle from roll-
ing when stationary without pressing the
brake pedal.
After detecting that the vehicle is stationary
and the brake pedal has been released, the
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