The electric parking brake replaces a traditional handbrake. It is applied and released electronically.
Applying
With the car in ON (or the engine running) and the car stationary, pull up the parking brake switch. The red parking brake indicator on the cluster and the light on the switch stay on.Petrol only
The EPB switch is a button in the control centre on the central screen. It works when the car is in READY, your driver's seat belt is fastened, the driver's door is closed and you press the brake pedal. Tap the EPB button – the red parking brake indicator on the cluster stays on.Super Hybrid (SHS-P) only
The parking brake also applies itself automatically when the car is switched off or when you select P.
Parking brake applied (red)
Releasing manually
With the car in ON (or the engine running), press the brake pedal and press the parking brake switch. The red indicator and the light on the switch go out.Petrol only
With the brake pedal pressed, tap the EPB button in the control centre again. The red indicator on the cluster goes out.Super Hybrid (SHS-P) only
Releasing automatically
Fasten your seat belt and close the driver's door first. Then:
- On level ground, shifting from P to D or R releases the parking brake automatically.
- On level ground with D or R selected, pressing the accelerator also releases it (petrol models).
- On a slope, with D or R selected, press the accelerator firmly – it releases once the driving force is greater than the force pulling the car downhill.
Note:Before the car is towed, release the parking brake and put the transmission in N.
Caution:If the yellow EPB fault indicator stays on, drive slowly to an authorised Jaecoo service centre as soon as possible.
EPB malfunction (yellow)
Caution:Automatic release only works with the driver's seat belt fastened and the driver's door closed.
Caution:A "whooshing" sound from the rear when applying or releasing is normal. The brake pedal may also move slightly – just keep pressing firmly.
Caution:If the car starts to creep shortly after stopping, the system adds more clamping force automatically, with an operating noise. This is normal.
Caution:The parking brake (and AUTO HOLD) can't be released if the 12 V battery is flat. Jump-start the car first.
Caution:If the parking brake won't release with the brake pedal pressed, you can press the accelerator and the parking brake switch together to release it. Only do this when the normal method fails, take care, and have the car checked by an authorised Jaecoo service centre as soon as possible.Petrol only
Warning:When you stop or leave the car, the red indicator lights for a while after the EPB operates and then goes out. Check that it came on, so you know the parking brake really is applied.
Warning:With AUTO HOLD holding the car, check which gear is selected before pressing the accelerator, so the car doesn't move unexpectedly.Petrol only