Saab 9-5 2011 Owner's Manual page 160

Parking brake
Electrical parking brake
Applying when vehicle is stationary
Pull switch m, the electrical parking
brake operates automatically with an
adequate force. For maximum force,
e.g. parking with trailer or on inclines,
pull switch m twice.
The electrical parking brake can al‐
ways be activated, even if the ignition
is off.
Do not operate electrical parking
brake system too often without en‐
gine running because this will dis‐
charge the battery.
Before leaving the vehicle, check the
electrical parking brake status.
Control indicator m 3 104.
Releasing
Switch on ignition. Keep foot brake
pedal depressed and then push
switch m.
Drive away function
Depressing clutch pedal (manual
transmission) or engaging drive gear
(automatic transmission) and then
depressing the accelerator pedal re‐
leases the electrical parking brake
automatically. This is not possible
when the switch is pulled at the same
time.
This function also helps driving away
on inclines.
Aggressive drive away may reduce
life time of wear parts.
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 using the ESP system.
The park brake will not apply stati‐
cally.
As soon as the switch m is released,
dynamic braking will be stopped.
Do not use this feature for everyday
braking, as it may reduce the life of
the ESP pump unit.
Fault
Failure mode of electrical parking
brake is indicated by a control indica‐
tor j and a vehicle message in the
Driver Information Center (DIC). Ve‐
hicle messages 3 115.
Apply electrical parking brake: pull
and hold the switch m for more than
5 seconds. If control indicator m illu‐
minates, electrical parking brake is
applied.
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