Alfa Romeo Giulia-GTA, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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The electric parking brake can be
engaged in two ways:
manually , by pulling the switch on the
central tunnel;
automatically in "Safe Hold" or "Auto
Park Brake" conditions.
WARNING Normally, the electric parking
brake is engaged automatically when the
engine is stopped.This function can be
deactivated/activated on the Connect
system by selecting the following
items in sequence on the main menu:
"Settings", "Driver Assistance" and
"Automatic Parking Brake".
WARNING Should the car battery be
faulty, to unlock the electric parking
brake the battery must be replaced.
Electric parking brake manual
engagement
Briefly pull the switch located on the
central tunnel to manually engage the
electric parking brake when the car is
stationary.
Noise may be heard from the rear of the
car when engaging the electric parking
brake.
A slight movement of the brake pedal
may be detected when engaging the
electric parking brake with the brake
pedal pressed.
With the electric parking brake engaged,
the
warning light on the instrument
panel and the LED on the switch fig. 133
turn on.
WARNING With the
warning light on,
some functions of the electric parking
brake are deactivated. In this case the
driver is responsible for brake activation
and car parking in complete safety
conditions.
If, under exceptional circumstances,
the use of the electric parking brake is
required with the car in motion, keep the
switch on the central tunnel pulled as
long as the electric parking brake action
is necessary.
The warning light
may switch on
with the hydraulic system temporarily
unavailable; in this case braking is
controlled by the motors.
The brake lights (stop) will also
automatically switch on in the same way
as for normal braking with the use of the
brake pedal.
Release the switch on the central tunnel
to stop the braking action with the car in
motion.
If, through this procedure, the car is
braked until a speed below 2 mph
(3 km/h) is reached and the switch is kept
pulled, the electric parking brake will
definitively engage.
WARNING Driving the car with the
electric parking brake engaged, or using
it several times to slow down the car,
may cause severe damage to the braking
system.
Disengaging the electric parking brake
manually
In order to manually release the parking
brake, the ignition device should be in the
ON position.
Moreover, you need to press the brake
pedal, then press the switch on the
central tunnel briefly.
Noise may be heard from the rear of
the vehicle and a slight movement of
the brake pedal may be detected during
disengagement.
After disengaging the electric parking
brake, the
warning light on the
instrument panel and the LED on the
switch fig. 133 turn off.
If the
warning light on the instrument
panel remains on with the electric
parking brake disengaged, this indicates