- Engine / equipment
- Automatic parking brake
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2003–2009
- Symptoms
- Parking-brake warning on, brake that will not release or stays locked on both wheels, codes DF043 / DF049.
- Possible cause described
- Owner reports: failure of the electric motor or a relay in the brake unit, or a brake-pedal sensor sending a wrong reading.
- Check for the garage
- Read the codes with a diagnostic tool; if the brake stays locked, use the manual release (in the boot, next to the spare wheel). After the repair, relearn the slope sensor.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; depends on whether the unit is repaired or replaced.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Renault
Electric parking brake stuck or warning (Scénic II)
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; depends on whether the unit is repaired or replaced.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Read the codes with a diagnostic tool; if the brake stays locked, use the manual release (in the boot, next to the spare wheel). After the repair, relearn the slope sensor.
What are the symptoms?
Parking-brake warning on, brake that will not release or stays locked on both wheels, codes DF043 / DF049.
Which cars and years does it affect?
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- Renault
- Engine / equipment
- Automatic parking brake
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2003–2009
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