Manual Operation - Renault 2016 ESPACE Handbook

ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE
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Manual operation

You can control the electronic parking
brake manually.
Applying the electronic parking
brake
Pull switch 2. Warning light 3 and warn-
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ing light on the instrument panel
light up.
Releasing the electronic parking
brake
With the ignition on, depress the brake
pedal then press switch 2: warning
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light 3 and warning light
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(2/3)
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Brief stop
To manually activate the electronic
parking brake, (when stopping at a red
light, or stopping when the engine is
running, etc.): pull and release switch 2.
The brake is released as soon as the
vehicle is started up again.
Special feature relating to the Stop and Start function: in the event of un-
fastening the driver's seat belt before the engine goes to standby using
the Stop and Start function, make sure the parking brake is engaged:
go out.
warning light
Risk of loss of immobilisation.
Special cases
To park on a slope or while towing a
trailer, for example, pull switch 2 for
a few seconds to gain the maximum
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braking.
To park the vehicle without applying the
electronic parking brake (if there is a
risk of freezing, for example):
– with the engine running, while simul-
taneously keeping the brake pedal
and switch 2 depressed, switch off
the engine by pressing the engine
Start/Stop button 1;
– with a gear or position P engaged,
release the brake pedal and the
switch 2.
For vehicles fitted with a Stop and Start
function, with the engine on standby,
the electronic parking brake is automat-
ically activated if the driver unfastens
their seat belt or opens the driver's door
or gets out of their seat.
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will come on the instrument panel to confirm this.