Assisted Parking Brake; Automatic Operation - Renault Latitude User Manual

ASSISTED PARKING BRAKE

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Automatic operation

The assisted parking brake can be
used to immobilise the vehicle when
the engine is stopped by pressing
button 1.
In all other instances, e.g. engine stall-
ing, the assisted parking brake is not
applied automatically. Manual mode
must be used.
For certain country-specific model ver-
sions, the automatic brake application
function is not activated. Refer to the in-
formation on "Manual operation".
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To confirm that the assisted parking
brake is applied, the message "Parking
brake on" and the indicator light
on the instrument panel and indicator
light 2 on the switch light up.
After the engine is switched off, indi-
cator light 2 goes out several minutes
after the assisted parking brake has
been applied and indicator light
goes out when the vehicle is locked.
Note: the message "Apply parking
brake" is displayed on the instrument
panel, accompanied by a beep, to warn
you that the assisted parking brake is
released:
– with the engine running: when the
driver's door is opened;
– with the engine switched off (eg.
when the engine stalls): when a front
door is opened.
In this case, pull and release switch 3 to
apply the assisted parking brake.
Automatic releasing of the assisted
parking brake
The brake will be released as soon as
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the vehicle starts and accelerates.
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switch 3 and indicator light
on the instrument panel lights up to
show that the parking brake is ap-
plied but go out when the doors are
locked.
Before leaving the vehi-
cle, check that the assisted
parking brake is fully ap-
plied. Indicator light 2 on the
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