Lancia Thesis owners manual page 177

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Automatic engagement In order to guarantee theIMPORTANTIn certain cases, e.g. The parking brake is automaticallyautomatic operation of thethe car is approaching an obstacle, it handbrake, cut off the en-could be necessary to disengage the engaged whenever the engine is gine or open the driver’s side doorparking brake manually without turned off and afterwards it cannot only when the car is at a standstill.making use of the automatic func- be disengaged even if button A is tion and to brake the car by the ser- pressed. Only after turning the igni- vice brake, as it is usually done on tion key to MAR it is possible to dis- cars equipped with the traditional engage the parking brake by press- parking brake lever. ing the same button. Automatic disengagement The EPB will also engage automat-If a gear is engaged, the parking Deactivating the automatic ically when opening the driver’s doorbrake is released automatically operation with the engine running. In this waywhen pressing the accelerator pedal When it is required to leave the car the car is completely safe even when and (for manual transmission ver- parked with engine running and sions) releasing the clutch pedal at the driver leaves it with the engine parking brake on (e.g. in car wash running (to open the gate, the garagethe same time. The control unit with tunnels), press button A after open- etc. built-in gradient sensor, will release the brake gradually according to theing the driver’s door. The operation of the automatic handbrake function procedure whenroad slope, thus preventing jumpingIf it is necessary to deactivate the the engine stops or when the driver’sor unrequired reverse movements.parking brake automatic engage- ment with the engine off in order to This is very useful during uphill side door is open, is disabled when move the car manually (e.g. in the starting: simply engage the parking the car is running; should hence the garage or in car wash tunnels), it is engine be stopped or the driver’s sidebrake (if not previously engaged possible to deactivate the related door be opened when the car is not atautomatically as described before) function through the CONNECT a full standstill, to operate the hand-and press the accelerator pedal menu. Deactivation of automatic (releasing the clutch pedal at the brake, it is necessary to perform the operation must be made with the operation manually. same time, for manual transmission versions) without having to gradual-key at MAR and only with the car stationary. Press the SETUP key, ly release the lever as required with traditional parking brakes.select “Other setting”, deactivate the 176

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