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198 Driving and operating To reduce the operating forces of the parking brake, depress the foot brake at the same time. Control indicator R 3 96. Electric parking brake Applying when vehicle is stationary 9 Warning Pull switch m for a minimum of one second until control indicator m illuminates constantly and electric parking brake is applied 97. The electric parking brake operates automatically with adequate force. the electric parking brake status. Control indicator m 3 97. The electric parking brake can always be activated, even if the ignition is off. system too often with engine not running, as this will discharge the vehicle battery. Releasing Switch on ignition. Keep foot brake pedal depressed and then push switch m. Drive away function Vehicles with instruction 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 not possible when the switch m is pulled at the same time. Vehicles with automatic transmission: Engaging D and then depressing the accelerator pedal releases the electric parking brake automatically. This is not possible when the switch m is pulled at the same time. Dynamic braking when vehicle is moving When the vehicle is moving and the switch m is kept pulled, the electric parking brake system will decelerate the vehicle, but will not apply statically. dynamic braking will be stopped. Functionality check When the vehicle is not moving, the electric parking brake might be applied automatically. This is done to check the system. Fault Failure mode of electric parking brake is indicated by a control indicator j and by a vehicle message which is displayed in the Driver Information Centre. Vehicle messages 3 106. |