Fiat 500x User Manual page 73

The park brake can also be automatically released if the driver' s seat belt is buckled and
driver's intention to start (in forward or reverse direction) is recognized by the system.
NOTE:
On a manual transmission vehicle, if the clutch pedal is released at the same time the gas
pedal is pressed, the EPB will be automatically released.
NOTE:
• You may hear a slight whirring sound from the back of the vehicle while the parking
brake engages or disengages.
• If your foot is on the brake pedal while you are engaging or disengaging the parking
brake, you may notice a small amount of brake pedal movement.
• The new Auto Park Brake feature can be used to apply the park brake automatically
whenever the vehicle speed is below 1.9 mph (3 km/h) and the automatic transmis-
sion is placed in PARK, or with a manual transmission, whenever the ignition is turned
off. Auto Park Brake can be enabled and disabled in the Settings menu in Uconnect.
• The parking brake can be engaged even when the ignition is OFF, however, it can only
be disengaged when the ignition is in the RUN mode.
• SafeHold is a new feature that will automatically apply the park brake under certain
conditions. The EPB monitors the status of the driver' s seat belt, driver' s door and
pedal positions to determine if the driver may have exited while the vehicle is still ca-
pable of moving and will then automatically apply the park brake to prevent the vehicle
from rolling.
• If vehicle speed is below 1.9 mph (3 km/h), the EPB fault lamp will illuminate if the
EPB switch is held for longer than 10 seconds in either the released or applied posi-
tion. The light will extinguish upon releasing the switch.
• Refer to the "Starting and Operating" section of your vehicle' s Owner' s Manual at
www.fiatusa.com/en/owners/manuals for further details.
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