Lancia THESIS CONNECT, Руководство пользователя

Страница: 177 / 386

176
Automatic engagement
The parking brake is automatically
engaged whenever the engine is
turned off and afterwards it cannot
be disengaged even if button
A is
pressed. Only after turning the igni-
tion key to
MAR it is possible to dis-
engage the parking brake by press-
ing the same button.
The EPB will also engage automat-
ically when opening the driver’s door
with the engine running. In this way
the car is completely safe even when
the driver leaves it with the engine
running (to open the gate, the garage
etc.
The operation of the automatic
handbrake function procedure when
the engine stops or when the driver’s
side door is open, is disabled when
the car is running; should hence the
engine be stopped or the driver’s side
door be opened when the car is not at
a full standstill, to operate the hand-
brake, it is necessary to perform the
operation manually.
Automatic disengagement
If a gear is engaged, the parking
brake is released automatically
when pressing the accelerator pedal
and (for manual transmission ver-
sions) releasing the clutch pedal at
the same time. The control unit with
built-in gradient sensor, will release
the brake gradually according to the
road slope, thus preventing jumping
or unrequired reverse movements.
This is very useful during uphill
starting: simply engage the parking
brake (if not previously engaged
automatically as described before)
and press the accelerator pedal
(releasing the clutch pedal at the
same time, for manual transmission
versions) without having to gradual-
ly release the lever as required with
traditional parking brakes.
IMPORTANT In certain cases, e.g.
the car is approaching an obstacle, it
could be necessary to disengage the
parking brake manually without
making use of the automatic func-
tion and to brake the car by the ser-
vice brake, as it is usually done on
cars equipped with the traditional
parking brake lever.
Deactivating the automatic
operation
When it is required to leave the car
parked with engine running and
parking brake on (e.g. in car wash
tunnels), press button
A after open-
ing the driver’s door.
If it is necessary to deactivate the
parking brake automatic engage-
ment with the engine off in order to
move the car manually (e.g. in the
garage or in car wash tunnels), it is
possible to deactivate the related
function through the CONNECT
menu. Deactivation of automatic
operation must be made with the
key at
MAR and only with the car
stationary. Press the SETUP key,
select “Other setting”, deactivate the
In order to guarantee the
automatic operation of the
handbrake, cut off the en-
gine or open the driver’s side door
only when the car is at a standstill.