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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.