Your car will automatically engage the parking brake in several situations. These include when:
- your car has been stationary in hold for a longer period of time.
- you unbuckle your seatbelt.
- you open the driver door.
Manually engaging the parking brake
After coming to a stop, press the parking brake button next to the gear selector.
The car transitions to a parked state, which includes engaging the parking brake. The new state is indicated in the driver display.
The parking brake is automatically released when you select a driving gear.