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Driving
Note
●
If the brak
e servo is out of action, for ex-
ample when the car is being towed, you will
have to press the brake pedal considerably
harder than normal to make up for the lack
of servo assistance.
●
If you wish to equip the vehicle with ac-
cessories such as a front spoiler or wheel
covers, it is important that the flow of air to
the front wheels is not obstructed, other-
wise the brakes can overheat.
Handbrake
Fig. 163
Handbrake between the front seats.
The handbrake should be applied firmly to
pr
e
vent 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
›››
Fig. 163.
Releasing the handbrake
–
Pull the lever up slightly and press the re-
lease knob in the direction of the arrow
›››
Fig. 163 and guide the handbrake lever
down fully
›››
.
Al
w
ays pull the handbrake all the way up, to
avoid driving off while the brake is on
›››
.
WARNING
●
Nev
er 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
leav
e the vehicle. In addition, engage first
or rear gear in the gradient function, or set
the selection lever to P.
Hill driving assistant*
3 Valid for vehicles: with ESC
The hill driving assist
ant 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,
more comfortable and safer.
These are the basic operation conditions:
●
being on a ramp or hill/slope,
●
driver door closed,
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vehicle completely stationary,
●
engine running and foot on the brake,
●
having a gear engaged or being in neutral
for a manual gearbo
x, or with the selector
lever at positions D/S or R for an automatic
gearbox.
WARNING
●
If you do not star
t the vehicle immediate-
ly after taking your foot off the brake pedal,
the vehicle may roll back under certain
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