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How to activate or deactivate the electronic handbrake of the Volkswagen Golf

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf VII, MK 7, Golf 7 - Years 2012-2019
Part: Checks and maintenance

Today's step-by-step instructions will show us how to activate and deactivate the electronic parking brake of the Volkswagen Golf. First, we get into the car and start the instrument panel and the engine; then we press our handbrake button to deactivate it, as shown in the video. When we stop the vehicle, it will be necessary to pull up the handbrake button to activate it; we put the gear in park or parking mode in the case of automatic transmission. With automatic transmission, the handbrake will deactivate as soon as the accelerator is pressed in drive mode.

Posted on 24 September 2024 by ScegliAuto

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