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Before driving, check that the brake warning
light
goes out. For additional informa-
tion, see "Warning lights, indicator lights and
audible reminders" in the "2. Instruments and
controls" section.
The electric parking brake can only be re-
leased when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
APPLYING AUTOMATICALLY
(VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION)
The electric parking brake is automatically
applied when:
• Intelligent cruise control (if equipped)
brings the vehicle to a standstill.
or
• Intelligent Parking Assist (if equipped) is
keeping the vehicle stationary.
The red
indicator light lights up in the
combination meter.
The electric parking brake is not automati-
cally applied if the engine is switched off by
the Idle Stop/Start function.
RELEASING AUTOMATICALLY
The electric parking brake can only be re-
leased automatically in vehicles with auto-
matic transmission.
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
released automatically when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are fulfilled:
• The engine is running.
• The transmission is in position D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
• The seat belt is fastened.
• You depress the accelerator pedal.
If the transmission is in position R, the lift
gate must be closed.
If your seat belt is not fastened, the following
conditions must be fulfilled to automatically
release the electric parking brake:
• The driver's door is closed
• You have shifted out of transmission posi-
tion P (Park) or you have previously driven
faster than 2 MPH (3 km/h).
Ensure that you do not depress the accelera-
tor pedal unintentionally. Otherwise, the
parking brake will be released and the vehicle
will start to move.
EMERGENCY BRAKING
The vehicle can also be braked during an
emergency by using the electric parking
brake.
While driving, push handle
䊊
1
of the electric
parking brake. The vehicle is braked as long as
you keep handle
䊊
1
of the electric parking
brake pressed. The longer the electric parking
brake handle
䊊
1
is depressed, the greater the
braking force.
During braking:
• A warning tone sounds.
• The [Please Release Parking Brake] mes-
sage appears.
• The red indicator light in the combi-
nation meter flashes.
When the vehicle has been braked to a stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied.
5-28 Starting and driving
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