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Release
The electronic parking brake releases
automatically and progressively
when you press the accelerator:
with a manual gearbox ( fi r s t
gear or reverse gear engaged),
press down fully on the clutch
pedal then press on the accel-
erator pedal and move off.
with an automatic gearbox , ac-
celerate with the selector in posi-
tion D , M or R .
Full release of the parking brake is
c o n fi r m e d b y : - the extinction of warning lamp P on control A and
on the instrument panel,
- the display of a message "park- ing brake released" on the instru-
ment panel display.
When stationary, with the engine
running, do not press the accelera-
tor pedal unnecessarily (particularly
when starting the engine, including
in neutral), as you may release the
parking brake. Activation/Deactivation of the
automatic functions
The automatic application when the
engine is switched off and the au-
tomatic release when you press
the accelerator can be deactivated.
Activation/deactivation is performed
u s i n g t h e c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u o f t h e
instrument panel display. To do so,
s e l e c t " P e r s o n a l i s a t i o n / C o n fi g u r a t i o n /
D e fi n e t h e V e h i c l e p a r a m e t e r s / D r i v i n g
assistance/Automatic handbrake".
The deactivation of these
f u n c t i o n s i s c o n fi r m e d b y t h e
lighting of this warning lamp
on the instrument panel.
With the automatic functions deacti-
vated, the application and release of
the parking brake are done manually.
The deactivation of the
automatic functions is rec-
ommended in particularly
cold conditions (ice) and
during towing (breakdown,
caravan...). Manual operation
Manual application/release of the
parking brake is always possible.
Application
With the vehicle stationary, to apply
the parking brake whether the engine
is running or off,
pull on control A .
The application of the parking brake
i s c o n fi r m e d b y : -
the lighting of the warning lamp
on control A and of warning
lamp P on the instrument panel,
- the display of a message "park-
ing brake applied" on the instru-
ment panel display.
When the driver’s door is
opened with the engine run-
ning, a beep is heard and
a message displayed if the parking
brake has not been applied.
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Release
The electronic parking brake releases
automatically and progressively
when you press the accelerator:
with a manual gearbox ( fi r s t
gear or reverse gear engaged),
press down fully on the clutch
pedal then press on the accel-
erator pedal and move off.
with an automatic gearbox , ac-
celerate with the selector in posi-
tion D , M or R .
Full release of the parking brake is
c o n fi r m e d b y : - the extinction of warning lamp P on control A and
on the instrument panel,
- the display of a message "park- ing brake released" on the instru-
ment panel display.
When stationary, with the engine
running, do not press the accelera-
tor pedal unnecessarily (particularly
when starting the engine, including
in neutral), as you may release the
parking brake. Activation/Deactivation of the
automatic functions
The automatic application when the
engine is switched off and the au-
tomatic release when you press
the accelerator can be deactivated.
Activation/deactivation is performed
u s i n g t h e c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u o f t h e
instrument panel display. To do so,
s e l e c t " P e r s o n a l i s a t i o n / C o n fi g u r a t i o n /
D e fi n e t h e V e h i c l e p a r a m e t e r s / D r i v i n g
assistance/Automatic handbrake".
The deactivation of these
f u n c t i o n s i s c o n fi r m e d b y t h e
lighting of this warning lamp
on the instrument panel.
With the automatic functions deacti-
vated, the application and release of
the parking brake are done manually.
The deactivation of the
automatic functions is rec-
ommended in particularly
cold conditions (ice) and
during towing (breakdown,
caravan...). Manual operation
Manual application/release of the
parking brake is always possible.
Application
With the vehicle stationary, to apply
the parking brake whether the engine
is running or off,
pull on control A .
The application of the parking brake
i s c o n fi r m e d b y : -
the lighting of the warning lamp
on control A and of warning
lamp P on the instrument panel,
- the display of a message "park-
ing brake applied" on the instru-
ment panel display.
When the driver’s door is
opened with the engine run-
ning, a beep is heard and
a message displayed if the parking
brake has not been applied.
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Operating anomalies If any of these instances arises, contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
SITUATION
CONSEQUENCES
1 Electronic parking brake fault and display of
message "
Parking brake faulty " and the fol-
lowing warning lamps: If the electronic parking brake fault warning lamp and the
service
w a r n i n g l a m p l i g h t u p , p o s i t i o n t h e v e h i c l e i n a s a f e l o c a t i o n ( o n fl a t
ground, with a gear engaged).
2 Display of the messages "
Parking brake
faulty " and " Anti roll-back fault " and of the
following warning lamps: - The automatic functions are deactivated.
- The hill start assist is unavailable.
- The electronic parking brake is only available manually.
3 Display of messages "
Parking brake faulty "
and " Anti roll-back fault " and of the follow-
ing warning lamp: - The manual unlocking of the electronic parking brake is u
na-
vailable.
- The hill start assist is unavailable.
- The automatic functions and manual application are stil l avail-
able.
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SITUATION
CONSEQUENCES
4 Display of messages "
Parking brake faulty "
and " Anti roll-back fault " and of the follow-
ing warning lamps:
and/or fl a s h i n g
- The automatic functions are deactivated.
- The hill start assist is unavailable.
To apply the electronic parking brake:
Immobilise the vehicle and switch off the ignition
Pull the control lever for at least 5 seconds or un til maximum application.
Switch on the ignition and check that the electronic parkin g
brake warning lamps are on.
- Application may take longer than in normal operation.
- If warning lamp (!) fl a s h e s o r i f t h e w a r n i n g l a m p s d o n o t c o m e
on when the ignition is switched on, this method does not work.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
To release the electronic parking brake:
Switch on the ignition.
Push the control lever and hold it for approximately 3 seconds.
5 Display of message "
Parking brake control
faulty – automatic mode activated " and the
following warning lamps:
and/or fl a s h i n g - Only the functions for automatic application on switchi
ng off the
engine and automatic release on acceleration are available.
- Manual application/release of the electronic parking brake and
dynamic emergency braking are unavailable.
6 Display of message "
Parking brake faulty "
and of the following warning lamp:
fl a s h i n g - Application of the parking brake is not guaranteed.
- The parking brake is temporarily unavailable.
It this situation arises:
Wait approximately 3 minutes.
A f t e r 3 m i n u t e s , i f t h e w a r n i n g l a m p i s s t i l l fl a s h i n g , t r y t o r e i n i -
tialise the parking brake, either by pushing and releasing th e
control A while pressing the brake pedal or by means of a long
pull on control A .
7 Battery fault - Lighting of the battery warning la
mp makes it essential to stop the
v e h i c l e a s s o o n a s t r a f fi c a l l o w s . S t o p a n d i m m o b i l i s e y o u r v e h i c l e .
- Apply the electronic parking brake before switching off the en-
gine.
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HILL START ASSIST
System which keeps your vehicle
immobilised temporarily (approxi-
mately 2 seconds) when starting on
a gradient, the time it takes to move
your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
This function is only active when:
- the vehicle is completely station-ary, with your foot on the brake
pedal,
- in particular conditions on a slope,
- with the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot
be deactivated. Operation
On an ascending slope, with the
vehicle stationary, the vehicle is
held for a brief moment when you
release the brake pedal:
- p r o v i d e d y o u a r e i n fi r s t g e a r o r neutral on a manual gearbox,
- provided you are in D or M on an
automatic gearbox.
On a descending slope, with the
vehicle stationary and reverse
gear engaged, the vehicle is held
for a brief moment when you re-
lease the brake pedal.
Do not exit the vehicle
while it is being held in the
hill start assist phase.
If you need to exit the vehicle with
the engine running, manually apply
the parking brake and ensure that
the parking brake warning lamp (on
the instrument panel) and the warn-
ing lamp P (on the control lever A )
are permanently on.
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D R I V I N G If there is a malfunction, have the
system checked by a CITROËN
dealer.
Operation
Y o u h a v e i d e n t i fi e d a p a r k i n g
space:
Press button A to select the function.
Activate the direction indicator
on the side where the space is to
be measured.
During the measuring, go for-
ward the length of the space, at
a speed less than 12 mph (ap-
prox. 20 km/h), to prepare for
your manoeuvre.
The system then measures the size
of the space.
The system informs you of the
l e v e l o f d i f fi c u l t y o f t h e m a n o e u -
vre via a message on the instru-
ment panel display accompanied
by a gong.
Depending on the message is-
sued by the system, you may or
may not be able to perform the
manoeuvre. The function displays the following
types of message:
Parking YES
P a r k i n g d i f fi c u l t
Parking NO The function deselects itself auto-
matically:
- when you engage reverse gear,
- when you switch off the ignition,
- if measuring is not requested,
- w i t h i n fi v e m i n u t e s o f s e l e c t i o n o f
the function,
- if the vehicle speed exceeds the threshold of 45 mph (approx.
70 km/h) for one minute.
If the lateral distance between your
vehicle and the parking space is too
large, the system may not be able
the measure the space.
The function remains available after
each measurement and thus can
measure more than one space dur-
ing your search.
In bad weather conditions or in
winter, make sure that the sensors
are not covered by dirt, or by ice or
snow.
The parking space sensor function
deactivates the front parking assist-
ance during the space measuring
phase when you are in forward gear.
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D R I V I N G The parking assistance system
cannot, in any circumstances, re-
place the need for vigilance and
responsibility on the part of the
driver.
VISUAL AND AUDIBLE FRONT AND/OR REAR PARKING ASSISTANCE
System consisting of proximity sen-
sors, installed in the front and/or rear
bumper.
It detects any obstacle (person, ve-
hicle, tree, barrier...) located behind
the vehicle, however, it will not be
able to detect obstacles located im-
mediately below the bumper.
An object, such as a stake, a road-
works cone or any other similar ob-
ject may be detected at the start of
the manoeuvre but may no longer
be detected when the vehicle moves
nearer to it. The parking assistance is
switched
on :
- by engaging reverse gear,
- at a speed below 6 mph (10 km/h) in forward gear.
This is accompanied by an audible
signal and/or displaying of the vehi-
cle on the multifunction display.
The proximity information is indicat-
ed by:
- an audible signal which be- comes more rapid as the vehicle
approaches the obstacle,
- a diagram on the multifunction display, with blocks which move
closer to the vehicle.
The obstacle is located in relation to
the emission of the audible signal by
the speakers; front or rear and right
or left.
When the distance between the ve-
hicle and the obstacle is less than
a p p r o x i m a t e l y t w e n t y - fi v e c e n t i m e -
tres, the audible signal becomes
continuous and/or the "Danger"
symbol appears, depending on the
multifunction display version.
The parking assistance is switched
off :
- when you exit reverse gear,
- when the speed is higher than 6 mph (10 km/h) in forward gear,
- when the vehicle has been station- ary for more than three seconds in
forward gear. Deactivation
Press button A , the warning light
comes on, the system is fully de-
activated.
The system will be deactivated au-
tomatically when a trailer is being
towed or when a bicycle carrier is
fi t t e d ( v e h i c l e fi t t e d w i t h a t o w b a r
or bicycle carrier recommended by
CITROËN).
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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
T O W I N G A T R A I L E R , A C A R A V A N , E T C .
T o w b a r s u i t e d t o t h e a t t a c h m e n t o f a
t r a i l e r o r c a r a v a n w i t h a d d i t i o n a l s i g -
n a l l i n g a n d l i g h t i n g .
Y o u r v e h i c l e i s p r i m a r i l y d e s i g n e d
f o r t r a n s p o r t i n g p e o p l e a n d l u g g a g e ,
b u t i t m a y a l s o b e u s e d f o r t o w i n g a
t r a i l e r .
W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f o r i g i n a l
C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r s a n d t h e i r h a r -
nesses that have been tested and
a p p r o v e d f r o m t h e d e s i g n s t a g e
o f y o u r v e h i c l e , a n d t h a t t h e fi t -
ting of the towbar is entrusted to a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r . I f t h e t r a i l e r i s n o t fi t t e d b y
a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r , i t i s
i m p e r a t i v e t h a t i t i s fi t t e d
u s i n g t h e e l e c t r i c a l p r e - e q u i p m e n t
i n s t a l l e d a t t h e r e a r o f t h e v e h i c l e ,
i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e m a n u f a c t u r -
e r ' s i n s t r u c t i o n s .
Driving with a trailer subjects the
t o w i n g v e h i c l e t o m o r e s i g n i fi c a n t
s t r e s s a n d i t s d r i v e r m u s t b e p a r -
t i c u l a r l y c a r e f u l .
Driving advice
Distribution of loads
Distribute the load in the trailer
s o t h a t t h e h e a v i e s t i t e m s a r e a s
c l o s e a s p o s s i b l e t o t h e a x l e a n d
the nose weight approaches the
m a x i m u m p e r m i t t e d w i t h o u t e x -
c e e d i n g i t .
A i r d e n s i t y d e c r e a s e s w i t h a l t i t u d e ,
t h u s r e d u c i n g e n g i n e p e r f o r m a n c e .
A b o v e 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s , t h e m a x i m u m
t o w i n g l o a d m u s t b e r e d u c e d b y
1 0 % a n d s o o n f o r e v e r y 1 0 0 0 m e -
t r e s o f a l t i t u d e .
Refer to the "Technical Data" section
for details of the weights and towing
l o a d s w h i c h a p p l y t o y o u r v e h i c l e .
Side wind
Take into account the increased
s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d . Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases
t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e c o o l a n t .
A s t h e f a n i s e l e c t r i c a l l y c o n t r o l l e d ,
i t s c o o l i n g c a p a c i t y i s n o t d e p e n d e n t
o n t h e e n g i n e s p e e d .
T o l o w e r t h e e n g i n e s p e e d , r e -
d u c e y o u r s p e e d .
T h e m a x i m u m t o w i n g l o a d o n a l o n g
slope depends on the gradient and
t h e o u t s i d e t e m p e r a t u r e .
I n a l l c a s e s , p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e
c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e .
If the warning light and
the STOP warning light
c o m e o n , s t o p t h e v e h i c l e
and switch off the engine
a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Braking
T o w i n g a t r a i l e r i n c r e a s e s t h e b r a k -
i n g d i s t a n c e .
Tyres
C h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e s o f t h e
t o w i n g v e h i c l e a n d o f t h e t r a i l e r ,
o b s e r v i n g t h e r e c o m m e n d e d
p r e s s u r e s .
Lights
Check the electrical signalling on
t h e t r a i l e r .
The rear parking assistance will
b e d e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y i f a n
o r i g i n a l C I T R O Ë N t o w b a r i s u s e d .