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 DRIVING SAFELY 
  Electric parking brake 
  Manual application/release  
 The  parking  brake  can  be   applied 
manually   by  pulling   the control lever   A . 
 When  the  ignition  is  on,  the  parking  
brake  can  be    released   manually  by 
 
pressing the brake pedal   and  pulling 
 then   releasing   the control lever   A .     Automatic application/release  
 Press the accelerator, press and and re- 
lease  the  clutch  (manual  gearbox),  the 
parking brake is released automatically 
and progressively on acceleration.  
 With  the  vehicle  stationary,  when  the  
 
engine  is  switched  off  ,  the  parking 
brake is   applied  automatically.    Before getting out of the 
vehicle,  check  that  the 
braking  warning  lamp 
( 
red!  )  and  the  warning 
lamp    P ,  located  in  the  control  lever    A  
 a r e   o n   fi   x e d   ( n o t   fl   a s h i n g ) .    
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 If  this  warning  lamp  is  on  in 
the  instrument  panel,  the  auto-
matic application/release is  
de-
activated  ,  in  this  case  use  the 
manual application/release.   
  When the door is opened with  
the engine running an audible 
signal is heard, apply the park-
ing brake manually. 
 Do not leave a child alone in the ve-
hicle  with  the  ignition  on,  they  could 
release the parking brake.     If  you  are  towing  a  trailer  or  a 
caravan or if the gradient is like-
ly to change (transport by ship, 
lorry, towing, ...), apply the park-
ing brake manually to maximum force 
(long pull on control lever   A ) to immo-
bilise the vehicle.