Operation

Manual application of the parking brake

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Потяните клавишу. Парковочный тормоз включается.

Pull the switch. The parking brake is applied.

горит красным светом – парковочный тормоз включен.The red indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up – parking brake applied.

For the parking brake to engage, the key must be removed from the ignition lock.

While driving

To use the parking brake as an emergency brake while driving, pull and hold the switch.

While the switch is held, the vehicle brakes.

загорается красным светом, раздается сигнал гонга и включаются стоп-сигналы.The red indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up, a warning gong sounds and the brake lights come on.

When braking almost to a standstill (speed approx. 3 km/h), the parking brake remains applied.

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