Manual Parking Brake - PEUGEOT 508 Handbook

Manual parking brake

Application
F With your foot on the brake pedal, pull the
parking brake lever up to immobilise your
vehicle.
Release
F With your foot on the brake pedal, pull the
parking brake lever up gently, press the
release button then lower the lever fully.
When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOP
warning lamp come on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message, indicating
that the parking brake is still on or has not been
fully released.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, engage a gear with a
manual gearbox or position P with an
automatic gearbox and switch off the
ignition.
Pressing the brake pedal makes it
easier to apply or release the manual
parking brake.
Driving
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