Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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the switch → Fig. 144 (arrow) and the red indicator light in the
instrument cluster → Warning and indicator lights go out.
Automatic electronic parking brake release when you start driving
The electronic parking brake releases automatically when you start
driving if the driver's door is closed. With a manual transmission,
you must also press the clutch pedal all the way down before you
start driving so the system recognizes that the parking brake should
be switched off.
You can prevent the electronic parking brake from switching off
automatically by pulling and holding the switch while pulling
away.
The electronic parking brake is only switched off after you let go of
the switch. This makes it easier to start off with a heavier load.
Automatic electronic parking brake activation when the driver leaves
the vehicle
In vehicles with an automatic transmission, the electronic parking
brake automatically switches on to prevent the vehicle from moving
when all of the following conditions are met: