Vauxhall CORSA, Owner'S Manual

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Driving and operating 195
parking brake is activated. It is not
possible when switch
j
is pulled at
the same time.
Braking when vehicle is moving
When the vehicle is moving and the
switch
j
is kept pulled, the electric
parking brake system will decelerate
the vehicle. As soon as the switch
j
is released, braking will be
stopped.
The antilock brake system and the
Electronic Stability Control stabilise
the vehicle while the switch
j
is kept
pulled. If an error of the electric
parking brake occurs, a warning
message is displayed in the driver
information centre. If the antilock
brake system and the Electronic
Stability Control fail, one or both
indicators
i
and
J
illuminate in the
instrument cluster. In this case,
stability during deceleration of the
vehicle can only be maintained with
repeated short pulls of the switch until
the vehicle is immobilised.
Automatic operation
Automatic operation includes
automatic application and automatic
release of the electric parking brake.
The electric parking brake can also be
applied or released manually by using
the switch
j
.
Automatic application:
● The electric parking brake is
automatically applied when the
vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is switched off.
●
j
illuminates in the instrument
cluster and a display message
pops up to confirm the
application.
Automatic release:
Notice
The automatic release of the electric
parking brake is inhibited as long as
the driver's door is open.
● Parking brake releases
automatically on driving off.
●
j
extinguishes in the
instrument cluster and a display
message pops up to confirm the
release.
Deactivation of automatic operation
In certain situations, e.g. in very cold
weather conditions, when being
towed etc., it may be necessary that
the automatic operation of the electric
parking brake is deactivated.
1. Start the engine.
2. If the parking brake is released,
apply the parking brake pulling the
switch
j
.
3. Release the brake pedal.
4. Press the switch
j
for at least
10 seconds and maximum
15 seconds.
5. Release the switch
j
.
6. Depress and hold the brake
pedal.
7. Pull the switch
j
for 2 seconds.
The deactivation of the automatic
operation of the electric parking brake
is confirmed by
o
illuminating in the
Driver Information Centre
3
70. The
electric parking brake can only be
applied and released manually.
To reactivate the automatic
operation, repeat the steps described
above.