Moving The Vehicle; Electric Parking Brake (Epb) Operating - Ferrari 458 Italia Manual

2.1 Electric parking brake (EPB) operating

The parking brake is controlled by a small electric engine.
It can be applied and released using the special control
dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.
The brake is automatically activated when the engine is switched off
and can be temporarily deactivated by pressing the AUTOPARK
button.
Pushing down the brake pedal and pressing button
automatically.
The electric parking brake can operate as an emergency brake when
the vehicle is in motion.
If this is the case, the electric parking brake communicates with
the ESP system to prevent locking. The warning light will turn off
when the parking brake is fully released.
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Moving the vehicle

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A on the
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A deactivates it
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Its characteristics are:
• Gradual release of brake shoes/pads when vehicle is started (AVH
function): this guarantees an optimised release
• Automatic activation when the engine is switched off
(AUTOHOLD function) with the possibility of disabling
automatic activation using the AUTOPARK
part of the EPB control.
Warning
Always apply the parking brake when the vehicle is parked.
The vehicle should be blocked. If this is not the case, please
contact the Ferrari Service Network.
B button, which is