[twodogs]

So, is it possible to change the settings in the hand brake so that it automatically engages when I stop the car?

Thanks!

OK my car is an automatic, but every time I press the engine STOP button, the parking brake engages automatically. When I drive off, it releases. Nothing else. On a hill, engine running, I have to engage it manually if I need to. I drive with both feet but the car actually prefers me to use the handbrake for a hill start, both in forward and reverse.

EDIT: Maybe I don't have a hill start capability - or it never worked (nothing in the driver's manual)

 

[twodogs]

Last year mine started to get a bit temperamental and not release when driving off sometimes. Problem went away when I fitted new pads.

My driver's manual states...
"The electronic parking brake ensures vehicle immobilisation when the engine is stopped and engine Start/Stop button is pressed. In all other instances, e.g. engine stalling, the electronic parking brake is not applied automatically. Manual mode must be used".