Amber handbrake light on

[wowser]

The amber handbrake light is on when handbrake is released. My brake fluid level is fine. Any ideas?

 

[Dav the wheel nut]

If it was brake fluid the light would be red.
It is probably the telltale lights for the ABS and DSC and should be checked incase the systems have failed.

 

[sk93]

sure it's the handbrake symbol, and not the brake wear indicator?

 

[Bing]

An amber handbrake symbol means "the drive off assistant has failed". This is hill assist, and holds the car in place for a few seconds after the handbrake has been released. It's in the manual, page 51. And no, I don't know it by heart, I have a PDF of it on my iPad

 

[wowser]

How could hill assist be repaired?

 

[wowser]

I havent had the brakes bled for 2 years and pedal is a bit soft.

 

[cj10jeeper]

I havent had the brakes bled for 2 years and pedal is a bit soft.

Regardless of the fault your fluid should be changed. It needs doing every 2 years. Purely time, not use or service related.

 

[wowser]

Yeah just realised its due when i checked service indicator

 

[bcworkz]

How could hill assist be repaired?

Real drivers don't need no stinkin' hill assist!

 

[wowser]

Agreed!

 

[Bing]

The manual says get it seen to as soon as possible. I have no idea how it's fixed :idunno:

Don't know if it's connected to any other systems and so could cause some kind of fault anywhere else. Feckin light would drive me nuts though :lol: