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A slight movement of the brake pedal may be
detected when engaging the electric parking
brake with the brake pedal pressed.
With the electric parking brake engaged, the
BRAKE warning light on the instrument panel
and the switch will illuminate.
CAUTION!
With the Electronic Parking Brake failure
warning light on, some functions of the
electric parking brake are deactivated. In
this case the driver is responsible for brake
activation and vehicle parking in complete
safety conditions.
If, under exceptional circumstances, the use
of the brake is required with the vehicle in
motion, keep the switch on the center console
pulled as long as the brake action is neces-
sary.
The BRAKE warning light may turn on with the
hydraulic system temporarily unavailable, in
this case braking is controlled by the motors.
The brake lights will also automatically turn on
in the same way as for normal braking with the
use of the brake pedal.
Release the switch on the center console to
stop the braking action with the vehicle in
motion.
If, through this procedure, the vehicle is
braked until a speed below 1.9 mph (3 km/h)
is reached and the switch is kept pulled, the
park brake will definitively engage.
NOTE:
Driving the vehicle with the electric parking
brake engaged, or using it several times to
slow down the vehicle, may cause severe
damage to the braking system.
Disengaging The Electric Park Brake Manually
In order to manually release the park brake,
the ignition should be in the ACC mode. Press
the brake pedal, and then push the switch on
the center console briefly.
Noise may be heard from the rear of the
vehicle, and a slight movement of the brake
pedal may be detected during disengagement.
After disengaging the electric parking brake,
the BRAKE warning light on the instrument
panel and the light on the switch will turn off.
If the BRAKE warning light on the instrument
panel remains on with the electric parking
brake disengaged, this indicates a fault: in this
case, contact an authorized dealer.
WARNING!
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle unat-
tended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seri-
ously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the park brake, brake
pedal or the gear selector.
WARNING! (Continued)
Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle or in a location accessible to chil-
dren. A child could operate power
windows, other controls, or move the
vehicle.
Be sure the park brake is fully disengaged
before driving; failure to do so can lead to
brake failure and a collision.
Always fully apply the park brake when
leaving your vehicle, or it may roll and
cause damage or injury.
Never use gear position PARK (P) instead of
the electric parking brake. Always engage
the electric parking brake when parking the
vehicle to prevent injury or damage caused
by the unexpected movement of the vehicle.
Electric Park Brake Operating Modes
The electric park brake may operate as
follows:
"Dynamic Operating Mode": this mode is
activated by pulling the switch repeatedly
while driving.
"Static Engagement and Release Mode":
with the vehicle stationary, the electric park
(Continued)
brake can be activated by pulling the switch
CAUTION!
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