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143 On the other hand, press the switch and the brake pedal at the same time to disengage the brake; "Drive Away Release": (where provided) the electric parking brake will automatically disengage with the driver side seat belt fastened and the detection of an action performed by the driver to move the car (forward gear or reverse gear); "Safe Hold": if the car speed is lower than 3 km/h and the transmission is not in P (Park) position and the driver intention of leaving the car is detected, the electric parking brake will automatically engage to hold the car in safety conditions; " Auto Park Brake": if the car speed is below 3 km/h, the electric parking break will automatically engage when the transmission is in P (Park) position. The LED on the switch located on the central tunnel fig. 134 switches on on the instrument panel when the parking brake is engaged and applied to the wheels. Each automatic parking brake engagement can be cancelled by pressing the switch on the central tunnel and shifting the transmission to position P (Park) at the same time. The mode can be managed using the menu of the Uconnect™ system (see "Settings" in the"Vehicle mode" paragraph in the "Multimedia" section). SAFE HOLD It is a safety function that automatically engages the electric parking brake in the event of a dangerous condition for the car. the car speed is below 3 km/h; The transmission is not in the P (Park) position; the driver's seat belt is not fastened; the driver side door is open; no attempted operation of the brake pedal or of the accelerator pedal; the electric parking brake engages automatically to prevent car movement. temporarily disabled by pressing the switch located on the central tunnel and the brake pedal at the same time, with the car stationary and the driver side door open. again when the car speed reaches 20 km/h or the ignition device is moved to STOP and then the ENGINE position. 140) In the case of parking manoeuvres on roads on a gradient, the front wheels must be steered towards the pavement (when parking downhill), or in the opposite direction if the car is parked uphill. Block the wheels with a wedge or a stone if the car is parked on a steep slope. 141) Never leave children alone in an unattended car; make sure that when you move away from the car, you have the electronic key with you. 142) The electric parking brake must always be engaged when leaving the car. SPEED LIMITER (where provided) DESCRIPTION This device allows the speed of the car to be limited to values which can be set by the driver. with car stationary and in motion. The minimum speed that can be set is 30 km/h. speed depends on the pressure at the accelerator pedal, until the programmed speed limit is reached (see "Speed limit programming" paragraph). |