Chevrolet Captiva CN202SR, Owner'S Manual

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Driving and operation 139
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH)
Switch
When the engine has been in
operation, the driver’s safety belt is
tightened, and the driver’s side door
has been closed, you have to press
the AVH switch, and the background
lamp on the switch illuminates to
activate the AVH function.
Afterwards, if following conditions are
met, the AVH working indicator on the
instrument illuminates. The parking
brake will function and the brake
system applies the braking force to
park the vehicle in situ.
AVH Conditions (AVH Function
Activated Firstly):
1. The vehicle is motionless and the
engine is running.
2. The brake pedal is depressed to a
degree (brake hydraulic pressure >
4 bar).
3.
The driver’s safety belt is tightened
and the driver’s side door has been
closed.
Other Conditions (They shall be
Satisfied Simultaneously):
1. No fault exists on the system.
2. EPB has been released.
3. The accelerator pedal has not been
depressed (opening < 2%).
How to Manually Release Automatic
Parking Brake After AVH?
Confirm that the ignition switch is at the
ON position, depress the brake pedal,
and press the EPB switch. The AVH
working indicator goes out and the
automatic parking brake is released.
Automatic Release After AVH
You do not have to manually press the
EPB switch to release when starting
the vehicle next time after AVH.
Automatic release will be done when
the system detects that you are going
to start the vehicle. Operate the
engine, engage gear (drive gear or
reverse gear), and the driver’s safety
belt is tightened
and the driver’s side
door has been closed. Depress the
accelerator and release the clutch.
After the vehicle start conditions are
met, the parking brake will be
released automatically.