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[Taxi_Driver]

I discovered today, what the little orange light on the dash, looking like a handbrake with a line through it means.

It means the little motor inside the one of the calipers has packed up and you need a new caliper 

Still, had the rear pads changed at the same time 

The little light has only been on a week  Im kinda missing it being on now 

[Nick W]

Consider yourself lucky, as they normally seize on. And they're really effective, which makes moving the car interesting.
Electric parking brakes are hard to justify, and the Passat implementation is particularly poor. Fitting the motor directly into the caliper was a stupid idea.

[05omegav6]

If only everything was as reliable as a...

Oh, never mind

[pscocoa]

If only everything was as reliable as a...

Oh, never mind

Now now - it's the weekend remember

[hoofing it]

Check the multi plug wires on the caliper for corrosion