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NOTE:
Always engage the electric parking brake
when parking the vehicle to prevent injury or
damage caused by the unexpected move
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ment of the vehicle.
Never use gear position PARK (P) instead of
the electric parking brake.
Electric Park Brake Operating Modes
The electric park brake may operate as
follows:
"Dynamic Operating Mode": this mode is
activated by pulling the switch repeatedly
while driving.
"Static Engagement and Release Mode":
with the vehicle stationary, the electric park
brake can be activated by pulling the switch
on the center console once. Push the switch
and the brake pedal at the same time to
disengage the brake.
“Drive Away Release" — if equipped: the
electric park brake will automatically disen
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gage with the driver side seat belt fastened
and the detection of an action performed by
the driver to move the vehicle (DRIVE [D] or
REVERSE [R]). This feature can be turned on
or off in the Information and Entertainment
System.
NOTE:
If the car is equipped with carbon-ceramic
brake discs it is necessary to fasten the seat
belts or turn off the electric park brake before
starting to avoid damages to the ceramic
brake discs.
"Safe Hold": if the vehicle speed is lower
than 1.9 mph (3 km/h), the gear selector is
not in PARK (P) position and the driver's
intention of leaving the vehicle is detected,
the electric park brake will automatically
engage to hold the vehicle in safety condi
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tions.
"Auto Park Brake": if the vehicle speed is
below 1.9 mph (3 km/h), the electric park
brake will automatically engage when the
gear selector is in PARK (P) position. The
light on the switch located on the center
console switches on together with the
BRAKE warning light on the instrument
panel when the park brake is engaged and
applied to the wheels. Each automatic park
brake engagement can be cancelled by
pressing the switch on the center console
and at the same time moving the gear
selector for the transmission to position
PARK (P).
Safe Hold
Safe Hold is a safety function that automati
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cally engages the electric park brake in the
event of a dangerous condition for the vehicle.
The electric park brake engages automatically
to prevent vehicle movement if:
The vehicle speed is below 2 mph (3 km/h).
A transmission operating mode different
from PARK (P) is activated.
The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
The driver side door is open.
No attempts to apply pressure on the brake
pedal have been detected.
The vehicle is parked on roads with a slope
of more than 4%.
The “Safe Hold” function can be temporarily
disabled by pressing the EPB switch located
on the center console and the brake pedal at
the same time, with the vehicle stationary and
the driver side door open.
Once disabled, the function will activate again
when the vehicle speed reaches 12 mph
(20 km/h) or the ignition is cycled to OFF and
then to ACC.
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