Electric Parking Brake - Skoda Karoq 2019 Owner's Manual

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Do not drive the vehicle! Seek the help of a special-
ist garage.
Brake system and anti-lock braking system faulty
illuminates together with
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Do not drive the vehicle! Seek the help of a
specialist garage.
Worn brake pads
illuminates
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Drive to a specialist garage, exercising ap-
propriate caution.
Reduced braking effect
Damp, frozen, salt-affected or corroded brakes can
impair the braking effect.
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Clean the brakes by braking several times if traffic
conditions allow it.
When the engine is stopped, the brake booster
does not work
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Depress the brake pedal more forcefully.

Electric parking brake

Operation
WARNING
Danger of key locking!
The recessed grip for the fingers in front of the but-
ton must remain empty.
Switching on
Automatic shut-off
The parking brake switches off automatically when
starting up.
If automatic switch-off is to be prevented, e.g. when
starting off on a slope, keep the button
Conditions for automatic shutting down
✓ The driver's door is closed.
✓ The driver has fastened the seat belt.
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Pull the button and
hold it.
The following symbols
light up.
in the button.
▶
in the instrument
▶
cluster.
pulled.
Starting and driving › Electric parking brake
Manual shut-down
Troubleshooting
Parking brake error
illuminates
Message regarding a parking brake error
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Seek the help of a specialist garage.
Parking on a steep slope
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Notification regarding parking position on a steep
slope
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Go to another parking spot where there is less of a
slope.
Noise when using the parking brake
Noise when using the parking brake is normal. This is
not a defect.
The vehicle battery is discharged, the parking
brake cannot be switched off
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Connect the vehicle battery to a power source,
such as the battery of another vehicle.
Emergency braking in case of faulty brake
system
Switching on
Switching off
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Release the button .
Or:
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Depress the accelerator pedal.
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Press the brake pedal
and at the same time,
press the button.
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Pull the button and
hold it.
The vehicle starts to
brake sharply and an
acoustic signal is soun-
ded.