Setting The Parking Brake; Releasing The Parking Brake - Volkswagen Beetle 2014 Owner's Manual

WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision and serious personal injury.
If the brake warning light
the brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low or there is a fault in the brake system. Stop the
vehicle as soon as you can do so safely and get expert assistance, Brake fluid.
If the brake warning light
light or , the ABS may not be working properly. This could cause the rear wheels to lock
ABS j
up relatively quickly during braking. Rear wheel brake lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control.
If you believe the vehicle is safe to drive, drive slowly and very carefully to the nearest
authorized Volkswagen dealer, authorized Volkswagen Service Facility, or other qualified
workshop and have the brake system inspected. Avoid sudden hard braking and steering.
If the ABS indicator light
ABS system is not working properly. The vehicle can then be stopped only with the standard
brakes (without ABS). You will not have the protection ABS provides. Contact your
authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility as soon as
possible.
If the brake pads are worn or you notice changes in the way the vehicle brakes,
immediately contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service
Facility to have the brake pads checked and, if necessary, replaced.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.
Parking brake
Fig. 121 Between the front seats: Parking brake.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Setting the parking brake

Pull the parking brake lever up firmly.
When the ignition is on, the indicator light
show that the parking brake is engaged, Warning and indicator lights.

Releasing the parking brake

Pull the lever up slightly and press the release button ⇒
or
does not go out, or comes on when driving, either
or
comes on at the same time as the ABS warning
or
does not go out, or if it comes on while driving, the
or
appears in the instrument cluster display to
f ig. 121 (arrow).