Seat Alhambra 2015 Owner's Manual page 142

Electronic parking brake
Fig. 128 Detailed view of the centre console:
electronic parking brake switch
Applying the electronic parking brake
The parking brake can be applied whenever
the vehicle is at a standstill, even when the
ignition is switched off. Always apply the
parking brake when you leave your vehicle
and when you park.
● Pull button until the control lamp  on

the button lights up.
● The parking brake is applied when the con-
trol lamp  lights up on the instrument pan-
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Releasing the electronic parking brake
● Switch the ignition on.
● Press button . At the same time, press

the brake pedal hard or gently press the ac-
celerator pedal with the engine switched on.
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Operation
● The control lamps  on the button and 
on the instrument panel go out.
Automatic release of the electronic parking
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 ve-
hicles with a manual gearbox the clutch ped-
al 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 !
hard to stop the vehicle. The
● Pull button

warning display will be accompanied by the
corresponding audible warning.
● To stop the braking process, release the
button or press the accelerator.
WARNING
The incorrect use of the electronic parking
brake may result in serious accident.
● Never use the electronic parking brake to
brake the vehicle except in an emergency.
The braking distance is considerably longer,
because braking is only applied to the rear
wheels. Always use the foot brake.
● Never accelerate from the engine compart-
ment with the engine running and a gear or a
gear range engaged. The vehicle could move,
even if the parking brake is applied.
Note
● In vehicles with a manual gearbox: when
the clutch pedal is released and the accelera-
tor pressed at the same time, the electronic
parking brake is automatically released.
If the vehicle battery is flat, it will not be
●
possible to disconnect the electronic parking
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brake. Use the jump-start page
When the electronic parking brake is ap-
●
plied or released, noises may be heard.
● If the electronic parking brake has not been
used for a long while, the system sometimes
performs automatic and audible checks while
the vehicle is at a standstill.
Parking
When parking your vehicle, all legal require-
ments should be observed.
To park the vehicle
Complete operations only in the sequence
given.
● Park the vehicle on a suitable surface
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