Brake Assist; Hill Start Assist - Opel CASCADA Owner's Manual

140 Driving and operating
Dynamic braking when vehicle is
moving
When the vehicle is moving and the
switch m is kept pulled, the electrical
parking brake system will decelerate
the vehicle, but will not apply
statically.
As soon as the switch m is released,
dynamic braking will be stopped.
Fault
Failure mode of electrical parking
brake is indicated by control indicator
j and by a vehicle message which is
displayed in the Driver Information
Centre.
Apply electrical parking brake: pull
and hold the switch m for more than
5 seconds. If control indicator m
illuminates, electrical parking brake is
applied.
Release electrical parking brake:
push and hold the switch m for more
than 2 seconds. If control indicator
m extinguishes, electrical parking
brake is released.
Control indicator m flashes: electrical
parking brake is not fully applied or
released. When continuously
flashing, release electrical parking
brake and retry applying.

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.

Hill start assist

The system helps prevent unintended
movement when driving away on
inclines.
When releasing the foot brake after
stopping on an incline, the brakes
remain on for a further two seconds.
The brakes release automatically as
soon as the vehicle begins to
accelerate.
The hill start assist is not active during
an Autostop.