Fiat 500X 2017, Owner'S Manual

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SafeHold
SafeHold is a safety feature of the EPB system that will
engage the park brake automatically if the vehicle is left
unsecured while the ignition switch is in the RUN
mode.
For automatic transmissions, the EPB will automatically
engage if all of the following conditions are met:
•
Vehicle speed is below 1.9 mph (3 km/h).
•
There is no attempt to depress the brake pedal or
accelerator pedal.
•
The seat belt is unbuckled.
•
The driver door is open.
•
The vehicle is not in the PARK position.
For manual transmissions, the EPB will automatically
engage if all of the following conditions are met:
•
Vehicle speed is below 1.9 mph (3 km/h).
•
There is no attempt to depress the brake pedal or
accelerator pedal.
•
The clutch pedal is not pressed.
•
The seat belt is unbuckled.
•
The driver door is open.
SafeHold can be temporarily bypassed by pushing the
EPB Switch while the driver door is open and the brake
pedal is pressed. Once manually bypassed, SafeHold
will be enabled again once the vehicle reaches 12 mph
(20 km/h) or the ignition is cycled to the OFF mode and
back to RUN mode.
Brake Service Mode
We recommend having your brakes serviced by your
authorized dealer. You should only make repairs for
which you have the knowledge and the right equip-
ment. You should only enter Brake Service Mode during
brake service.
When servicing your rear brakes, it may be necessary
for you or your technician to push the rear piston into
the rear caliper bore. With the electric park brake
system, this can only be done after retracting the EPB
actuator. The actuator retraction can be done easily by
entering the Brake Service Mode through the Uconnect
Settings in your vehicle. This menu based system will
guide you through the steps necessary to retract the
EPB actuator in order to perform rear brake service.
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