Owner’s Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
}}
273
Parking brake – general information
The electric parking brake helps to keep the
vehicle stationary when it is parked.
Electric parking brake
Parking brake control
NOTE
•
A faint sound from the parking brake's
electric motor can be heard when the
parking brake is being applied. This
sound can also be heard during the auto-
matic function check of the parking
brake.
•
The brake pedal will move slightly when
the electric parking brake is applied or
released.
Low battery voltage
If the battery voltage is too low, the parking
brake cannot be applied or released. Connect
an auxiliary battery if the battery voltage is too
low, see Jump starting (p. 255).
Parking on a hill
•
If the vehicle is pointing uphill, turn the front
wheels so that they point away from the curb.
•
If the vehicle is pointing downhill, turn the
front wheels so that they point toward the
curb.
The parking brake should also be applied.
Related information
•
Parking brake – applying (p. 273)
•
Parking brake – releasing (p. 274)
•
Parking brake – symbols and messages
(p. 276)
•
Brakes – general (p. 269)
Parking brake – applying
Applying the electric parking brake
Parking brake control
1. Press firmly on the brake pedal.
2.
Push the control.
>
The
symbol in the instrument
panel flashes while the parking brake is
being applied and glows steadily when the
parking brake has been fully applied.
3. Release the brake pedal and ensure that the
vehicle is at a standstill.
4. When the vehicle is parked, the gear selector
must be in position P.