Brake Assist - Vauxhall Astra 2022 Owner's Manual

● Parking brake releases
automatically on driving off.
● j extinguishes in the Driver
Information Centre and a display
message pops up to confirm the
release.
Deactivation of automatic operation
In certain situations, e.g. in extreme
cold weather conditions or when
towing, it may be necessary to
deactivate the automatic operation of
the electric parking brake.
1. Start the engine.
2. If the parking brake is released,
pull the switch j to apply the
parking brake.
3. Take your foot off the brake pedal.
4. Press the switch j for at least
ten seconds and maximum
15 seconds.
5. Release the switch j.
6. Depress and hold the brake
pedal.
7. Pull the switch j for two
seconds.
The deactivation of the automatic
operation is confirmed by the
illumination of o in the Driver
Information Centre. Now, the electric
parking brake can only be applied and
released manually.
To reactivate the automatic
operation, repeat the steps described
above.
The automatic operation can also be
deactivated temporarily, i.e. until the
next ignition cycle:
1. With the vehicle stationary and
the engine running, depress the
brake pedal and move the gear
selector to the neutral position.
2. While depressing the brake pedal,
switch off the ignition.
3. Take your foot off the brake pedal
and switch on the ignition.
4. Depress and hold the brake pedal
and push the electric parking
brake to release it.
5. Take your foot off the brake pedal
and switch off the ignition.
To revert to normal operation,
depress the brake pedal and switch
on the engine.
Driving and operating
Gear selection 3 138.
Manual transmission 3 141.
Fault
Failure mode of electric parking brake
is indicated by a control indicator
k and by a message displayed in
the Driver Information Centre.
Vehicle messages 3 89.
Control indicator j flashes: electric
parking brake is not fully applied or
released. When continuously
flashing, release electric parking
brake and retry applying.

Brake assist

If the brake pedal is depressed
quickly and forcefully, maximum
brake force is automatically applied.
The operation of the brake assist
might become apparent by a pulse in
the brake pedal and a greater
resistance when depressing the
brake pedal.
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