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"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS
There are three rings for each seat:
-  
two
 
rings
 
A
,  
located
 
between
 
the
 
vehicle

 
seat
 
back
 
and
 
cushion,
 
indi
-
cated
  by   a   marking, -
 
a
 
ring
 
B
,  
behind
 
the
 
seat
 
and
 
identi
-
fied  
by
 
a
 
marking,
 
referred
 
to
 
as
 
the
 
T

OP TETHER  
for
 
fixing
 
the
 
upper
 
strap.
This
 ISOFIX  mounting  system  provides  fast,
 reliable  and  safe  fitting  of  the  child  
seat

  in   your   vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
two

 
latches
 
which
 
are
 
secured
 
on
 
the
 
two

  rings   A.
Some
 
seats
 
also
 
have
 
an
 
upper strap
,
which
  is   attached   to   ring   B.The incorrect installation of a
child
 
seat
 
in
 
a
 
vehicle
 
compro
-
mises
 
the
 
child's
 
protection
 
in
 
the

  event   of   an   accident.
Follow
 
strictly
 
the
 
fitting
 
instruc
-
tions
 
provided
 
by
 
with
 
the
 
child
 
seat.
For

 
information
 
on
 
the
 
possibilities
 
for
 
installin

g  
ISOFIX
 
child
 
seats
 
in
 
your
 
ve
-
hicle,
  refer   to   the   summary   table.
When
 
fitting
 
an
 
ISOFIX
 
child
 
seat

 
to
 
the
 
left
 
hand
 
rear
 
seat,
 
before

 
fitting
 
the
 
seat,
 
first
 
move
 
the

 
centre
 
rear
 
seat
 
belt
 
towards
 
the

 
middle
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
so
 
as
 to
 avoid  the  seat  interfering  with  the
  operation   of   the   seat   belt.
Your
 
vehicle
 
has
 
been
 
approved
 
in
 
ac
-
cordance  
with
 
the
 
latest
IS o FI x regu-
lation.
The  
seats,
 
represented
 
below
,  
are
 
fitted
 
with

  regulation   ISOFIX   mountings:
To  
secure
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
to
 
the
 
TO
P
TETHER:
-  
remove
 
and
 
stow
 
the
 
head
 
restraint before

 
installing
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
on
 
the seat

 
(refit
 
it
 
once
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
has been

  removed),
-  
raise
 
the
 
carpet
 
cover
 
on
 
the
 
T
OP
 TETHER,
-
 
pass
 
the
 
upper
 
strap
 
of
 
the
 
child
 
seat behind

 
the
 
seat
 
backrest,
 
between
 
the apertures

  for   the   head   restraint   rods,
-  
fix
 
the
 
hook
 
of
 
the
 
upper
 
strap
 
to
 
the ring

  B
,
-  
tighten
  the   upper   strap.
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* Infant car seats and "car cots" cannot be installed on the front passenger seat.
**  
The
  ISOFIX   infant   car   seat,   secured   on   the   lower   rings   of   a   vehicle   ISOFIX   seat,   occupies   two   rear   seats.
LOCATIONS FOR ISOFIX CHILD SEATS
In accordance with  European  Regulations,  this  table  indicates  the  options  for  installin g  ISOFIX  child  seats  on  seats  in  the  vehicle
  fitted   with   ISOFIX   mountings.
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
universal
 
and
 
semi-universal
 
ISOFIX
 
child
 
seats,
 
the
 
ISOFIX
 
size
 
category
,  
determined
 
by
 
a
 
letter
 
from
 
A to

G, is
indicated
  on   the   child   seat   next   to   the   ISOFIX   logo.
IUF:
seat suitable for the installation of an

Isofix  
U
niversal seat, "Forward  
facing"
 
secured

  using   the   upper   strap.
IL-SU: seat suitable for the installation of an Isofix
  Semi-Universal   seat   either:
-
 
"rear
  facing"   fitted   with   an   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg,
-
 
"forward
  facing"   fitted   with   a   support   leg,
-
 
an
  infant   car   seat   fitted   with   an   upper   strap   or   a   support   leg.
For
 
advice
 
on
 
securing
 
of
 
the
 
upper
 
strap,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
paragraph
 
"ISOFIX
 
mountings".
W

eight of the child/indicative   age
Less than 10
kg
(group 0)
Up
  to   approx.  
6

  monthsLess than 10 kg
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg (group 0+)
Up
  to   approx.   1   yearFrom 9 to 18 kg (group 1)
From
  approx.   1   to   3   years
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car
seat* "rear facing" "rear facing" "forward facing"
ISOFIX size category F G C D E C D A B B1
ISOFIX child seats universal
and semi-universal which
can be installed on the rear
outer seats IL-SU**
IL-SUIL-SU IUF
IL-SU
Remove
 
and
 
stow
 
the
 
head
 
re
-
straint
 
before
 
installin
g  
a
 
child
 
seat

 
with
 
a
 
backrest
 
on
 
a
 
pas
-
senger
 
seat.
 
Refit
 
the
 
head
 
re
-
straint
 
once
 
the
 
child
 
seat
 
has
 
been

  removed.
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
F Left: lower  the  lighting  stalk  passing  the
  point   of   resistance.
F
 
Right:
 
raise
 
the
 
lighting
 
stalk
 
pass
-
ing
  the   point   of   resistance.
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
F Press this  button,  the  direction  indi -
cators   flash.
They
  can   operate   with   the   ignition   off.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
When braking in  an  emergency ,  de -
pending  on  the  deceleration,  the  hazard  
warning

  lamps   come   on   automatically.
They
 
switch
 
of
f  
automatically
 
the
 
first
 
time

  you   accelerate.
F
 
Y
ou  
can
 
also
 
switch
 
them
 
of
f  
by
 
pressing

  the   button.
HORN
A visual warning  by  means  of  the  direc -
tion  indicators  to  alert  other  road  users  
to

 
a
 
vehicle
 
breakdown,
 
towing
 
or
 
ac
-
cident.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F
 
Press

 
briefly

 
upwards

 
or

 
down

-
wards,
 
without

 
going

 
beyond

 
the

 
point

 
of

 
resistance;

 
the

 
direction

 
in

-
dicators
 
will
 
flash
 
3
 
times.
If
 
you

 
forget

 
to

 
cancel

 
the

 
di

-
rection
 
indicators

 
for

 
more

 
than

 
twenty

 
seconds,

 
the

 
volume

 
of

 
the

 
audible

 
signal

 
will

 
increase

 
if

 
the

 
speed

 
is

 
above

 
40

 
mph
 
(60

 
km/h). Audible
 warning  system  to  alert  other  road
  users   to   an   imminent   danger.
Use
 
the
 
horn
 
moderately
 
and
 
only

 
in
 
situations
 
allowed
 
by
 
the

 
motoring
 
regulations
 
in
 
the
 
country

  you   are   driving   in.
F
 
Press
 
the
 
central
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
multi
-
function
  steering   wheel.
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The driver must  ensure  that  passen -
gers  use  the  seat  belts  correctly  and  
that

 
they
 
are
 
all
 
restrained
 
securely
 
before

  setting   off.
Wherever
 
you
 
are
 
seated
 
in
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even
  for   short   journeys.
Do
 
not
 
interchange
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
buckles

 
as
 
they
 
will
 
not
 
fulfil
 
their
 
role
 
fully

.
The
 
seat
 
belts
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
inertia
 
reel

 
permitting
 
automatic
 
adjustment
 
of

 
the
 
length
 
of
 
the
 
strap
 
to
 
your
 
size.
 
The

 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
stowed
 
automatically
 
when

  not   in   use.
Before
 
and
 
after
 
use,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat

  belt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
 
lower
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
strap
 
must
 
be
 
positioned

 
as
 
low
 
as
 
possible
 
on
 
the
 
pelvis.
The

 
upper
 
part
 
must
 
be
 
positioned
 
in
 
the

  hollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
 
inertia
 
reels
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
auto
-
matic
 
locking
 
device
 
which
 
comes
 
into operation in the event of a collision,


emergency
 
braking
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle rolls

 
over
.  
Y
ou  
can
 
release
 
the
 
device by

 
pulling
 
the
 
strap
 
firmly
 
and
 
then
 
re
-
leasing
  it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.In
 order  to  be  ef fective,  a  seat  belt  must:
-
 
be
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as possible,
-

 
be
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth

 
movement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it

  does   not   twist,
-
 be

 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 not

 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-

 
not
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid

  affecting   its   performance.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
regulations,

 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's

 
seat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop

 
with
 
the
 
skills
 
and
 
equip
-
ment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  is   able   to   provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regu
-
larly
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

 
workshop,
 
particularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps

  show   signs   of   damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold

  by   CITROËN   dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
is

  positioned   and   reeled   in   correctly.Recommendations for children
Use
 
a
 
suitable
 
child
 
seat
 
if
 
the
 
pas
-
senger
 
is
 
less
 
than
 
12
 
years
 
old
 
or
 
shorter

  than   one   and   a   half   metres.
Never
 
use
 
the
 
same
 
seat
 
belt
 
to
 
se
-
cure
  more   than   one   person.
Never
 
allow
 
a
 
child
 
to
 
travel
 
on
 
your
 
lap.
For

 
more
 
information,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Child

  seats"   section.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impact, the pre-
tensioning
 
device
 
may
 
be
 
deployed
 
before

 
and
 
independently
 
of
 
the
 
airbags.

 
Deployment
 
of
 
the
 
preten
-
sioners
 
is
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
slight
 
discharge

 
of
 
harmless
 
smoke
 
and
 
a

 
noise,
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
activation
 
of
 
the
 
pyrotechnic

 
cartridge
 
incorporated
 
in
 
the

  system.
In
 
all
 
cases,
 
the
 
airbag
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes

  on.
Following
 
an
 
impact,
 
have
 
the
 
seat
 
belts

 
system
 
checked,
 
and
 
if
 
neces
-
sary
 
replaced,
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
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AIRBAGS
System designed to  contribute  towards  improving
 the  safety  of  the  occupants  
(with

 
the
 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
passenger)

 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
violent
 
colli-
sions.

 
The
 
airbags
 
supplement
 
the
 
ac
-
tion
 
of
 
the
 
force-limiting
 
seat
 
belts
 
(with
 
the

 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
centre
 
rear
 
pas
-
senger).
If
 
a
 
collision
 
occurs,
 
the
 
electronic
 
de
-
tectors
 
record
 
and
 
analyse
 
the
 
front
 
and

 
side
 
impacts
 
sustained
 
in
 
the
 
im
-
pact
  detection   zones:
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
impact,
 
the
 
airbags

 
are
 
deployed
 
instantly
 
and
 
contribute

 
towards
 
better
 
protection
 
of the occupants of the vehicle (with
the

 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
rear
 
centre
 
pas
-
senger);
 
immediately
 
after
 
the
 
im
-
pact,
 
the
 
airbags
 
deflate
 
rapidly
 
so
 
that

 
they
 
do
 
not
 
hinder
 
visibility
 
or
 
the

  exit   of   the   occupants,
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
minor
 
or
 
rear
 
impact
 
or

 
in
 
certain
 
roll-over
 
conditions,
 
the
 
airbags

 
may
 
not
 
be
 
deployed;
 
the
 
seat

 
belt
 
alone
 
contributes
 
towards
 
ensuring

 
your
 
protection
 
in
 
these
 
situations.
The airbags do not operate when
the ignition is switched off.
A. Front  impact   zone.
B.  
Side
  impact   zone.
Impact detection zones
Deployment  
of
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
of
 
the

 
airbags
 
is
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a

 
slight
 
emission
 
of
 
smoke
 
and
 
a

 
noise,
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
activation
 
of
 
the

 
pyrotechnic
 
cartridge
 
incor
-
porated
  in   the   system.
This
 
smoke
 
is
 
not
 
harmful,
 
but
 
sensitive

 
individuals
 
may
 
experi
-
ence
  slight   irritation.
The
 
noise
 
of
 
detonation
 
related
 
to

 
the
 
deployment
 
of
 
one
 
or
 
more

 
airbags
 
may
 
result
 
in
 
a
 
slight

 
loss
 
of
 
hearing
 
for
 
a
 
short
 
time.
Front airbags
System which protects  the  driver  and  front
 passenger  in  the  event  of  a  seri -
ous
 
front
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
the
 
risk
 
of

  injury   to   the   head   and   thorax.
The
 
driver's
 
airbag
 
is
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
centre
 
of

 
the
 
steering
 
wheel;
 
the
 
front
 
passen
-
ger's
 
airbag
 
is
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
dashboard
 
above

  the   glove   box.
Deployment
The
 
airbags
 
are
 
deployed,
 
except
 
the passenger's

 
front
 
airbag
 
if
 
it
 
is
 
deactivat
-
ed,
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
front
 
impact to

 
all
 
or
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
impact
 
zone
 
A, in


the
 
longitudinal
 
centreline
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle on

 
a
 
horizontal
 
plane
 
and
 
directed
 
from the

  front   to   the   rear   of   the   vehicle.
The
 
front
 
airbag
 
inflates
 
between
 
the
 
tho
-
rax
 
and
 
head
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
occupant
 
of
 
the vehicle

 
and
 
the
 
steering
 
wheel,
 
driver's side,

 
and
 
the
 
dashboard,
 
passenger's side

  to   cushion   their   forward   movement.
This
 
equipment

 
will

 
only

 
deploy

 
once.

 
If

 
a

 
second

 
impact

 
occurs

 
(during

 
the

 
same

 
or

 
a

 
subse

-
quent
 
accident),

 
the

 
airbag

 
will

 
not

 
be
 
deployed
 
again.
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Lateral airbags
System which protects  the  driver  and  front
 passenger  in  the  event  of  a  seri -
ous
 
side
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
the
 
risk
 
of

 
injury
 
to
 
the
 
chest,
 
between
 
the
 
hip
 
and

  the   shoulder.
Each
 
lateral
 
airbag
 
is
 
fitted
 
in
 
the
 
seat
 
backrest

  frame,   door   side.
Deployment
A
 lateral

 
airbag
 
is
 
deployed
 
unilaterally
 
in the

 
event
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
side
 
impact
 
applied to

 
all
 
or
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
side
 
impact
 
zone B,
perpendicular

 
to
 
the
 
longitudinal
 
cen
-
treline
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
a
 
horizontal
 
plane and

 
directed
 
from
 
the
 
outside
 
towards
 
the inside

  of   the   vehicle.
The
 
lateral
 
airbag
 
inflates
 
between
 
the
 
hip

 
and
 
shoulder
 
of
 
the
 
front
 
occupant
 
of

 
the
 
vehicle
 
and
 
the
 
corresponding
 
door

  trim   panel. A.
 
Front
  impact   zone.
B.
 
Side
  impact   zone.
Impact detection zones
Curtain airbags
System which
 contributes  towards  im -
proving  the  protection  of  the  driver  and  
passengers

 
(with
 
the
 
exception
 
of
 
the
 
rear

 
centre
 
passenger)
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a

 
serious
 
side
 
impact
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
limit
 
the

 
risk
 
of
 
injury
 
to
 
the
 
side
 
of
 
the
 
head.
Each

 
curtain
 
airbag
 
is
 
built
 
into
 
the
 
pil
-
lars
 
and
 
the
 
upper
 
passenger
 
compart
-
ment
  area.
Deployment
The
 
curtain
 
airbag
 
is
 
deployed
 
at
 
the
 
same

 
time
 
as
 
the
 
corresponding
 
lateral
 
airbag

 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
serious
 
side
 
impact

 
applied
 
to
 
all
 
or
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
side
 
impact

 
zone
 
B
,  
perpendicular
 
to
 
the
 
longitudinal

 
centreline
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
a

 
horizontal
 
plane
 
and
 
directed
 
from
 
the

 
outside
 
towards
 
the
 
inside
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle.
The

 
curtain
 
airbag
 
inflates
 
between
 
the
 
front

 
or
 
rear
 
occupant
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle
 
and
 
the

  windows.
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ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
The electric parking  brake  combines  2 operational
  modes:
-
 
Automatic Application/Release

 Application

 
is
 
automatic
 
when
 
the
 
engine

 
stops,
 
release
 
is
 
automatic
 
on

 
use
 
of
 
the
 
accelerator
 
(activated
 
by

  default),
-
 
Manual Application/Release

 The

 
parking
 
brake
 
can
 
be
 
applied
 
/
 
released

 
manually
 
by
 
pullin
g  
control
 
lever

A.
If
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
the
 
au
-
tomatic
  mode   is   deactivated.Programming the mode
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
country
 
of
 
sale
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,

 
the
 
automatic
 
application
 
when
 
the

 
engine
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f  
and
 
the
 
auto
-
matic  
release
 
when
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator   can   be   deactivated.
It  
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
you
 
do
 
not

 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
in
 
very

 
cold
 
conditions
 
(ice)
 
and
 
during

 
towing
 
(breakdown,
 
cara
-
van...).
 
Deactivate
 
the
 
automatic
 
functions

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
park
-
ing
  brake   manually.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary, to apply the
parking brake  whether  the  engine  is  
running

  or   off,   pull control lever A.
The
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed

  by:
-
 
illumination of  the  braking  warn -
ing  lamp  and  of  the  P warning lamp

  in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed,   not   flashing.
When
 
the
 
driver
’s  
door
 
is
 
opened
 
with
 
the

 
engine
 
running,
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
dis
-
played
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
sig
-
nal
 
if

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
has
 
not
 
been
 
applied.
Activation

 
/

 
deactivation

 
is

 
done

 
using

 
the

 
vehicle

 
configuration

 
menu;

 
refer

 
to

 
the

 
section

 
cov

-
ering
 
the

 
configuration

 
of

 
your

 
vehicle's

 
systems.
The
 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
then

 
applied

 
and

 
released

 
manually

.
 
When

 
the

 
driver's

 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
there

 
is

 
an

 
audible

 
sig

-
nal
 
and

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
if

 
the

 
brake

 
is
 
not
 
applied.
Do
 
not

 
place

 
any

 
object

 
(packet

 
of

 
cigarettes,

 
telephone...)

 
be

-
tween
 
the

 
gear

 
lever

 
and

 
the

 
electric

 
parking

 
brake

 
control

 
lever

.
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Manual release
With the ignition  on  or  the  engine  run -
ning,  to  release  the  parking  brake,  
press

on the brake pedal or the accel-
erator, pull then release control A.
The
 
full
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is

  confirmed   by:
-
 the

 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp and

 
the
 
P warning
 
lamp
 
in the control lever

A
 going
 
of
f,
-
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Parking

  brake   off".
If you pull control lever A with-
out
 
pressing
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
 
the

 
parking
 
brake
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
released

 
and
 
a
 
warning
 
lamp
 
will

 
come
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
Maximum application
If necessary,  you  can  make  a  maxi -
mum application  of  the  parking  brake.  
This

 
is
 
obtained
 
by
 
means
 
of
 
a
 
long
pull

on the control lever A, until you see
the
 
message
 
"Parking
 
brake
 
on
 
maxi
-
mum"
  and   a   beep   is   heard.
Maximum application is essential:
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
vehicle
 
towing
 
a
 
caravan

 
or
 
a
 
trailer
,  
if
 
the
 
automatic
 
functions

 
are
 
activated
 
but
 
you
 
are
 
applying

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
manu
-
ally,
-
 
when
 
the
 
gradient
 
you
 
are
 
parked
 
on

 
may
 
vary
 
(e.g.
 
on
 
a
 
ferry
,  
on
 
a
 
lorry

,   during   towing),
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
towing,
 
a
 
loaded
 
vehicle
 
or

 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
make
 
a
 
maxi
-
mum
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
then

 
turn
 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
towards
 
the
 
pavement

 
and
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
when
 
you
 
park.
After

 
a
 
maximum
 
application,
 
the
 
re
-
lease
  time   will   be   longer.
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of the  braking  warn -
ing  lamp  and  of  the  P warning lamp

  in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed   (not   flashing).
Never
 
leave
 
a
 
child
 
alone
 
inside
 
the

 
vehicle
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
as

 
they
 
could
 
release
 
the
 
park
-
ing
  brake.
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
towing,
 
a
 
loaded
 
vehicle

 
or
 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
turn

 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
towards
 
the
 
pavement

 
and
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
when

  you   park.
The
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed

  by:
With
 
the

 
vehicle
 
stationary
,  
the
 
parking
 
brake

 
is
automatically applied when
the engine is switched off.
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