Drive Away Release

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Jaguar XE and 2019 Jaguar XE. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

In STATIC mode and if the Electric Park Brake (EPB) is applied, the drive away release mode releases the EPB when the accelerator pedal is pressed. Drive away release is to help with a smooth drive away. This is done without the EPB switch being set to the release position. The drive away release will only active if the driver is present. The presence of driver occurs either driver's door is closed, or the driver's seatbelt is buckled and the engine is running.

The vehicle can detect that the driver has exited the vehicle while it is still torque capable. In this case the drive away release will only detect the driver as present once the seatbelt is fastened.

The driver is detected as 'not present' when:

The EPB is applied.
The transmission is in gear.
The ignition is ON.
The brake pedal is not pressed and the seatbelt is unfastened and the driver door opened.

The following factors determine the point at which the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) control module releases the brakes:

Tilt angle - From the tilt sensor in the Restraints Control Module (RCM).
Engine torque - From the Powertrain Control Module (PCM).
Accelerator pedal applied - From the Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) sensor.
DRIVE (D) or REVERSE (R) selected - From the Transmission Control Module (TCM).

Drive away release operation can be delayed by holding the EPB switch in the applied position. Then release it back to its NEUTRAL (N) position at the required time.