Hand Brake - Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Owner's Manual

HAND BRAKE (fig. 112)
The hand brake lever is located between
the two front seats.
To operate the brake when the vehicle is
"stationary", pull the lever (A) upwards un-
til the required braking action is obtained.
When the ignition key is in the MAR po-
sition, the x warning light will come on on
the instrument panel.
fig. 112
WARNING
The wheels should be
locked after a few clicks of
the hand brake lever. If this does
not occur, contact Alfa Romeo Au-
thorized Services to have the hand
brake adjusted.
To release the hand brake:
– slightly lift the lever (A) and press the
release button (B);
– holding the button down lower the lever.
The x warning light on the instrument pan-
el will go out.
To prevent the car from moving acciden-
tally, keep the brake pedal pressed when
engaging the handbrake.
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IMPORTANT The handbrake lever (A)
is fitted with a safety device which prevents
the brake from being released when, if the
lever is pulled, button (B) is pressed. There-
fore, to release the brake, in addition to
pressing button (B), it is also necessary to
pull lever (A) further upwards to release the
safety device, then lower the lever com-
pletely.
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