Parking Brake; Brake Assist; Hill Start Assist - Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual

driving, there is a fault in the ABS.
Control indicator j 3 97 may also
illuminate in the instrument cluster
together with a corresponding
message in the Driver Information
Centre. The brake system remains
operational but without ABS
regulation.
9 Warning
If there is a fault in the ABS, the
wheels may be liable to lock due
to braking that is heavier than
normal. The advantages of ABS
are no longer available. During
hard braking, the vehicle can no
longer be steered and may
swerve.
If control indicators u, j, R 3 97
and C 3 97 illuminate, there is a fault
in the braking system. A
corresponding message also
appears in the Driver Information
Centre 3 101. Have the cause of the
fault remedied by a workshop.
Vehicle messages 3 102.

Parking brake

9 Warning
Always apply parking brake firmly
without operating the release
button, and apply as firmly as
possible on a downhill or uphill
slope.
To release the parking brake, pull
the lever up slightly, press the
release button and fully lower the
lever.
To reduce the operating forces of
the parking brake, depress the
brake pedal at the same time.
Driving and operating
Control indicator R 3 97.
Parking 3 138.

Brake assist

If the brake pedal is depressed
quickly and forcefully, maximum
brake force is automatically applied
(full braking).
Maintain steady pressure on the
brake pedal for as long as full braking
is required. Maximum brake force is
automatically reduced when the
brake pedal is released.
Brake assist is not available during an
Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 135.

Hill start assist

The system helps prevent unintended
movement when driving away on
inclines.
When releasing the brake pedal after
stopping on an incline (with the
selector lever in a forward gear or
reverse gear), the brakes remain on
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