Vauxhall Astra 2021 Owner's Manual page 138

136 Driving and operating
Control indicator j 3 73.
The electric parking brake can always
be activated, even if the ignition is off.
Do not operate electric parking brake
system too often without the engine
running as this will discharge the
vehicle battery.
Releasing
Switch on ignition. Keep the brake
pedal depressed and then push the
switch j. If the control indicator j
extinguishes, the electric parking
brake is released.
Drive away function
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Depressing the clutch pedal and then
slightly releasing the clutch pedal and
slightly depressing the accelerator
pedal releases the electric parking
brake automatically. This is only
possible if the automatic operation of
the electric parking brake is activated.
It is not possible when switch j is
pulled at the same time.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Engaging R, D or M and then
depressing the accelerator pedal
releases the electric parking brake
automatically. This is only possible if
the automatic operation of the electric
parking brake is activated. It is not
possible when switch j is pulled at
the same time.
Braking when vehicle is moving
When the vehicle is moving and the
switch j is kept pulled, the electric
parking brake system will decelerate
the vehicle. As soon as the switch
j is released, braking will be
stopped.
The antilock brake system and the
Electronic Stability Control stabilise
the vehicle while the switch j is kept
pulled. If an error of the electric
parking brake occurs, a warning
message is displayed in the driver
information centre. If the antilock
brake system and the Electronic
Stability Control fail, one or both
indicators i and J illuminate in the
Driver Information Centre. In this
case, stability during deceleration of
the vehicle can only be maintained
with repeated short pulls of the switch
until the vehicle is immobilised.
Automatic operation
Automatic operation includes
automatic application and automatic
release of the electric parking brake.
The electric parking brake can also be
applied or released manually by using
the switch j.
Automatic application:
● The electric parking brake is
automatically applied when the
vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is switched off.
● j illuminates in the Driver
Information Centre and message
is displayed to confirm the
application.
Automatic release:
Notice
The automatic release of the electric
parking brake is inhibited as long as
the driver's door is open.