Electric Handbrake

[nightrunner]

hi, anybody know how to manually release an electric handbrake on a '61 plate Vauxhall astra
cheers

[Hopkirk]

I think you depress footbrake while pressing handbrake button

[Hymie]

Electric handbrakes would never work for me – until someone pointed out the reason for this was that I was not depressing the brake pedal with sufficient force – perhaps it is the same for you.

[RobNorth]

https://workshop-manuals.com/vauxhall/astra-j/brakes/park_brake/repair_instructions/electronic_parking_brake_control_module_replacement/

This is the salient bit: good luck!

Release the electric parking brake using manual release:
1.1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
1.2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
1.3. Remove the rear wheelhouse panel liner. Refer to Rear Wheelhouse Panel Liner Replacement .
1.4. Remove the rubber plug.
1.5. Using a square tool with measure 3,2 mm (1/8 in) release the tension of the cable.

[Hopkirk]

I presume you know that you don't have to manually release it normally. You just press the accelerator.