Manual parking brake
Application
Pull the parking brake lever up to immobilise your vehicle.
Release
Pull the parking brake lever up gently, press the release button then lower the lever fully.
When the vehicle is
being driven, if this warning lamp and the STOP warning lamp come on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message in the screen, indicating that the parking brake
is still on or has not been fully released.
When parking on a slope, direct your wheels against the kerb, apply the parking brake, engage a gear and switch off the ignition.
See also:
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a special code. When the ignition
is switched on, this code must be recognised in order for starting to be possible.
Thi ...
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can choose to:
- move to position N to engage neutral,
- leave the gear engaged; in this case, it will not be possible to move the vehicle.
In both cases, you m ...