Lancia THESIS CONNECT Owner's Handbook Manual - 177
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“Automatic parking brake” function
and the press “OK”. Deactivation of
automatic operation can be achieved
also in the following way:
– turn the key to STOP (the park-
ing brake is engaged)
– turn the key back to MAR,
depress the brake pedal and at the
same time keep button A pressed for
at least 2 seconds. Warning light
x
flashes thrice to indicate the auto-
matic operation deactivation.
When the key is turned again to
STOP the parking brake will not be
engaged. The parking brake auto-
matic operation will be automatical-
ly restored when the key is turned
again to MAR.
IMPORTANT If, after the parking
brake has been disengaged, the car
starts moving at a speed higher than
the usual manual movement, deacti-
vation of the automatic mode is
immediately cancelled and the park-
ing brake is engaged.
If, after the parking
brake has been disen-
gaged, the car starts mov-
ing at a speed higher than the
usual manual movement, deacti-
vation of the automatic mode is
immediately cancelled and the
parking brake is engaged.
Proceed as follows: release the
accelerator pedal, press and keep
button A (fig. 133) pressed for the
whole manoeuvre: the system elec-
tronic control unit will come imme-
diately into action with alternate
braking on/off cycles on the rear
wheels (thus preventing wheel lock-
ing). Braking cycles are applied
alternately on right and left wheel to
guarantee roadholding, braking
continuity and to reduce braking
distance.
Wheel locking could take place
under the safety speed threshold
(lower than 10 km/h).
A buzzer will sound during the
whole manoeuvre to indicate that
the dynamic mode shall only be used
in an emergency, but this is also use-
ful to warn the driver if the parking
brake has been inadvertently
engaged by other passengers.
Use in an emergency
In particular cases (e.g. fault in the
whole hydraulic brake system, both
service and emergency brake), the
parking brake can be used to stop
the car running (“dynamic mode”).