Driver Information Module (2001): Function: Handbrake
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A switch is connected to the combined instrument panel (driver information module) (5/1) which detects the incoming signal indicating whether the handbrake is applied or not. The switch is activated and the lamp is lit when the handbrake is applied. This signal is directly connected.