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Driving
Handbrake
Fig. 162
Handbrake between the front seats.
The handbrake should be applied firmly to
pr
event the vehicle from accidentally moving.
Apply the handbrake when you leave your
vehicle and when you park.
Applying the handbrake
–
Pull the handbrake lever up
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Fig. 162.
Releasing the handbrake
–
Pull the lever up slightly and press the re-
lease knob in the direction of the arrow
›››
Fig. 162 and guide the handbrake lever
down fully
›››
.
Al
ways pull the handbrake all the way up, to
avoid driving off while the brake is on
›››
.
WARNING
●
Ne
ver use the handbrake to stop the vehi-
cle when it is in motion. The braking dis-
tance is considerably longer, because
braking is only applied to the rear wheels.
Risk of accident!
●
Failure to fully lower the handbrake lever
can affect the operation of the system, and
can also cause heating and wear of the
rear brakes.
CAUTION
Always apply the handbrake before you
l
eave the vehicle. In addition, engage first
or rear gear in the gradient function, or set
the selection lever to P.
Hill driving assistant
3 V
alid for vehicles: with ESC
The hill driving assistant helps the driver to
move off and upward on a hill, both forwards
and backwards, when the vehicle is station-
ary.
The system maintains brake pressure for ap-
proximately two seconds after the foot is tak-
en off the brake pedal, to prevent the vehicle
from moving when it is started. During these 2
seconds, the driver has enough time to re-
lease the clutch pedal and accelerate with-
out the vehicle moving and without having to
use the handbrake, making start-up easier,
mor
e comfortable and safer.
These are the basic operation conditions:
●
being on a ramp or hill/slope,
●
driver door closed,
●
vehicle completely stationary,
●
engine running and foot on the brake,
●
having a gear engaged or being in neutral
for a manual gearbox, or with the selector
lever at positions D/S or R for an automatic
gearbox.
WARNING
●
If you do not st
art the vehicle immediate-
ly after taking your foot off the brake pedal,
the vehicle may roll back under certain
conditions. Depress the brake pedal or use
the hand brake immediately.
●
If the engine stalls, depress the brake
pedal or use the hand brake immediately.
●
When following a line of traffic uphill, if
you want to prevent the vehicle from rolling
back when starting off, hold the brake ped-
al down for a few seconds before starting
off.
Note
The Official Service or a specialist work-
shop can t
ell you if your vehicle is equip-
ped with this system.
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