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Parking brake, electrical socket
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Parking brake (handbrake)
The lever is located between the front seats.
How to Apply the parking brake
– Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
– Pull up the parking brake lever up firmly to
its full extent.
– Release the foot brake pedal and make
sure that the car is at a standstill position.
– If the vehicle rolls, the parking brake lever
must be pulled more firmly.
– When parking a vehicle always put the
gear selector in position 1 (for manual
transmission) or P (for automatic transmis-
sion).
Parking on a hill
If the car is parked facing uphill; turn the
wheels away from the kerb.
If the car is parked facing downhill; turn the
wheels toward the kerb.
How to release the parking brake
–Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
– Pull the parking brake lever up slightly,
press the button, release the parking
brake lever and release the button.
Electrical socket in rear seat
The electrical socket can be used for various
accessories, such as a mobile phone or a
cooler box. It is designed for 12 V. The maxi-
mum current is 10 A. The ignition key must
be at least in position
I so that the socket can
supply power.
Cigarette lighter (option)
Press in the lighter to activate it. The lighter
pops out again when it is ready. Pull it out
and light a cigarette on the heated coils.
NOTE
The warning lamp symbol in the combined
instrument panel comes on irrespective of
how hard the parking brake is applied.