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Brake Warning Indicator

Illuminates for 3 seconds as a bulb check when the Ignition switch is turned to position II and also illuminates when the handbrake is applied and the Ignition switch is in position II.

The light should extinguish when the handbrake is fully released or after the bulb check if the handbrake is off. If the light illuminates whilst driving, a fault is indicated.

NOTE: If the vehicle has been standing for some time, it may take up to 40 seconds before the light extinguishes (in this case, ABS and TC warning lights will also be illuminated)

The Brake System and Handbrake Switch (X191) are interfaced to the Instrument Cluster (Z142) via the BeCM (Z238).