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Driving
WARNING
Driving with brakes in bad condition could
result in a serious accident.
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If the brak
e warning lamp does not
turn off or if it lights up when driving, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low or
there is a fault in the brake system. Obtain
professional assistance immediately
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page 332, Checking the brake fluid level.
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If the brake warning lamp lights up to-
gether with the ABS warning lamp , the
ABS regulation could be malfunctioning. As
a result, the rear wheels can lock relatively
easily when braking. If the rear wheels lock
this could result in loss of vehicle control! If
possible, reduce your speed and drive
carefully to a specialised workshop close
by to check the brake system. During the
following journey, avoid sudden braking
and manoeuvres.
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If the lights up, alone or accompanied
by a warning message on the instrument
panel display, please go immediately to a
specialised workshop to check the brake
pads and to replace them if they are worn.
Electronic parking brake
Fig. 239
Detail of the centre console: elec-
tr
onic parking br
ak
e switch.
Applying the electronic parking brake
The parking br
ak
e can be applied whene
ver
the vehicle is at a standstill, even when the ig-
nition is switched off. Always apply the park-
ing brake when you leave your vehicle and
when you park.
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Pull the button until the control lamp
on the button lights up.
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The parking brake is applied when the
control lamp lights up on the instrument pan-
el
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page 239.
Disengaging the electronic parking brake
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Switch the ignition on.
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Press button . At the same time, press the
brake pedal hard or gently press the acceler-
ator pedal with the engine switched on.
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The control lamps on the button and
on the instrument panel go off.
Starting off uphill without the Auto Hold
function activated
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Pull on the electronic parking brake button.
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Once you have engaged a gear, gently
press the accelerator and pull on the elec-
tronic parking brake button.
Starting off uphill with the Auto Hold func-
tion activated
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Once you have engaged a gear, take your
foot off the brake pedal and gently press the
accelerator.
Automatic release of the electronic park-
ing brake on starting the engine
The electronic parking brake is automatically
released when the vehicle starts moving, if
the driver door is closed and the driver is
wearing his/her seat belt. In addition, in vehi-
cles with a manual gearbox the clutch pedal
should also be pressed to the floor before
starting the engine so that the system recog-
nises that the parking brake should be re-
leased.
Emergency braking function
Only use the emergency braking function if
the vehicle cannot be stopped with the brake
pedal
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