Specifications
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IN BRIEF
D R I V I N G
Electric parking brake
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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 possible
permanently by pulling/pushing
control B.
Before leaving the
vehicle, check that
warning lamp A (!)
(red) on the instru-
ment panel is permanently lit and
that warning lamp P (red) on con-
trol B is lit.
With the engine running,
if you leave the vehicle,
manually apply the park-
ing brake.
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 function is only active when:
The vehicle is completely sta-
tionary, with your foot on the
brake pedal.
In particular conditions on a
slope.
With the driver's door closed.
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Before leaving the
vehicle, check that
warning lamp A (!)
(red) on the instru-
ment panel is permanently lit and
that warning lamp P (red) on con-
trol B is lit.
Automatic operation
The electronic parking brake
releases automatically and pro-
gressively when you press the
accelerator. With the vehicle sta-
tionary, the parking brake is auto-
matically applied when the engine
is switched off.