Manual Operation - Renault MEGANE User Manual

ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE
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Manual operation

You can control the electronic parking
brake manually.
Applying the electronic parking
brake
Pull switch 2. Warning light 3 and warn-
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ing light on the instrument panel
light up.
Releasing the electronic parking
brake
With the ignition on, depress the brake
pedal then press switch 2: warning
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light 3 and warning light
2.18
(2/3)
Brief stop
To manually activate the electronic
parking brake, (when stopping at a red
light, or stopping when the engine is
running, etc.): pull and release switch 2.
The brake is released as soon as the
vehicle is started up again.
Special feature related to the Stop and Start function: if the driver's seat
is unfastened before the engine goes into standby due to the Stop and
Start function, make sure that the parking brake is applied: the
go out.
dicator light on the instrument panel confirms this. Risk of loss of immobilisa-
tion.
Special cases
To park on a slope or while towing a
trailer, for example, pull switch 2 for
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a few seconds to gain the maximum
braking.
To park the vehicle without applying the
electronic parking brake (if there is a
risk of freezing, for example):
– with the engine running, while simul-
taneously keeping the brake pedal
and switch 2 depressed, switch off
the engine by pressing the engine
Start/Stop button 1;
– in gear, release the brake pedal and
switch 2.
For vehicles fitted with the Stop and
Start function, with the engine on
standby, the electronic parking brake is
automatically activated if the driver un-
fastens their seat belt or opens the driv-
er's door or gets out of their seat.
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