Brief Stop; Special Cases; Manually Releasing The Electronic Parking Brake - Renault MEGANE Vehicle User Manual

ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE
Manually releasing the electronic
parking brake
Press switch 1 without pressing the
pedals or turning the key 2 in position
"ON" 2 to switch on the ignition. Press
the brake pedal then press switch 3: in-
dicator light 4 on the switch and indica-
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tor light displayed on the instru-
ment panel go out.
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Brief stop

To apply the electronic parking brake
manually (when stopping at a red light,
or stopping when the engine is running,
etc.): pull and release the switch 3.
The brake is released as soon as the
vehicle is started up again.

Special cases

To park on a slope or while towing a
trailer, for example, pull switch 3 for
a few seconds to gain the maximum
braking.
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To park the vehicle without applying the
electronic parking brake (if there is a
risk of freezing, for example):
– switch off the engine by pressing the
engine start/stop button 1 or by turn-
ing the ignition key 2;
– engage any gear or the P position:
the drive wheels will be mechanically
locked by the driveshaft;
– manually release the electronic park-
ing brake.
If the driver's seat belt is
unfastened before the ve-
hicle has come to a com-
plete standstill, ensure the
parking brake has been properly
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applied: warning light
instrument panel light up to confirm
this.
Risk of loss of immobilisation.
on the
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