Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 242

WARNING
Driving with brakes in bad condition could
result in a serious accident.
If the brake warning lamp
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turn off or if it lights up when driving, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low or
there is a fault in the brake system. Obtain
professional assistance immediately
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page 332, Checking the brake fluid
If the brake warning lamp
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gether with the ABS warning lamp
ABS regulation could be malfunctioning. As
a result, the rear wheels can lock relatively
easily when braking. If the rear wheels lock
this could result in loss of vehicle control! If
possible, reduce your speed and drive
carefully to a specialised workshop close
by to check the brake system. During the
following journey, avoid sudden braking
and manoeuvres.
If the lights up, alone or accompanied
● 
by a warning message on the instrument
panel display, please go immediately to a
specialised workshop to check the brake
pads and to replace them if they are worn.
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Electronic parking brake
does not
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level.
lights up to-
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, the
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Detail of the centre console: elec-
Fig. 239
tronic parking brake switch.
Applying the electronic parking brake
The parking brake can be applied whenever
the vehicle is at a standstill, even when the ig-
nition is switched off. Always apply the park-
ing brake when you leave your vehicle and
when you park.
Pull the
●

on the button lights up.
The parking brake is applied when the
●
control lamp lights up on the instrument pan-
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el page
Disengaging the electronic parking brake
Switch the ignition on.
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Press button
●
brake pedal hard or gently press the acceler-
ator pedal with the engine switched on.
Driving
button until the control lamp
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. At the same time, press the

The control lamps on the button and
●

on the instrument panel go off.
Starting off uphill without the Auto Hold
function activated
Pull on the electronic parking brake button.
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Once you have engaged a gear, gently
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press the accelerator and pull on the elec-
tronic parking brake button.
Starting off uphill with the Auto Hold func-
tion activated
Once you have engaged a gear, take your
●
foot off the brake pedal and gently press the
accelerator.
Automatic release of the electronic park-
ing brake on starting the engine
The electronic parking brake is automatically
released when the vehicle starts moving, if
the driver door is closed and the driver is
wearing his/her seat belt. In addition, in vehi-
cles with a manual gearbox the clutch pedal
should also be pressed to the floor before
starting the engine so that the system recog-
nises that the parking brake should be re-
leased.
Emergency braking function
Only use the emergency braking function if
the vehicle cannot be stopped with the brake
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pedal !
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