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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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Automatic release
The electric parking  brake  releases au-
tomatically and progressively when
you
  press   the   accelerator:
F

Manual gearbox:
 
press
 
down
 
fully
 
on

 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
engage
 
first
 
gear

 
or
 
reverse,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
  pedal   and   move   off.
F

Electronic gearbox
:  
select
 
posi
-
tion

A
, M or R then press on the ac-
celerator
  pedal.
Full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
con
-
firmed
  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".
When
 
stationary
,  
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running,

 
do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal
 
unnecessarily
,  
as

 
you
 
may
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination of the  braking warning
 lamp  and  the  P warn
-
ing
 
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.
Particular situations
In certain situations  (e.g.  starting  the  engine),
 the  parking  brake  can  auto -
matically
 
alter
 
its
 
force.
 
This
 
is
 
normal
 
operation.
T

o  
advance
 
your
 
vehicle
 
a
 
few
 
centi
-
metres
 
without
 
starting
 
the
 
engine,
 
but
 
with

 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
by pulling

then releasing the control
lever

A
.  
The
 
full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
park
-
ing
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
warning
 
lamps

 
in
 
the
 
control
 
lever
 
A
 
and
 
in
 
the
 
instrument

 
panel
 
going
 
of
f  
and
 
display
 
of

  the   message   "Parking   brake   off".
When
 
the

 
driver

’s
 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
accompanied

 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal,

 
if

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
has

 
not
 
been
 
applied.
The
 
application

 
of

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
confirmed

 
by:
With
 the
 engine
 running
 and
 the
 vehicle
 
stationary

,
 
in

 
order

 
to

 
immobilise

 
the

 
vehicle it is essential to

manually ap-
ply
 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
by

 
pulling

control
lever A.
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Emergency brakingIn the event of failure of the
electronic stability control sys-
tem, 
signalled
 
by
 
the
 
illu
mi-
nation
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp,
 
braking

 
stability
 
is
 
then
 
not
 
guaranteed.
In

 
this

 
event,
 
stability
 
must
 
be
 
assured
 
by

 
the

 
driver
 
by
 
repeating
 
alternate
 
"pull-release"

 
actions
 
on
 
the
 
control
 
le
-
ver A.
In
 
the

 
event

 
of

 
a

 
failure

 
of

 
the

 
main

 
service

 
brake

 
or

 
in

 
an

 
exceptional

 
situ

-
ation
 
(e.g.

 
driver

 
taken

 
ill,

 
under

 
in

-
struction,

etc) a continuous pull on the
control lever A
 
will
 
stop
 
the
 
vehicle.
The
 
electronic

 
stability

 
control

 
provides

 
stability

 
during
 
emergency
 
braking.
If
 
the

 
emergency

 
braking

 
malfunctions,

 
the

 
message

 
"Parking

 
brake

 
faulty"

 
will

 
be

 
displayed. The
 
emergency
 
braking
 
must
 
only

 
be
 
used
 
in
 
exceptional
 
cir
-
cumstances.
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Operating faults
If the electric  parking  brake  malfunction  warning  lamp  comes  on  together  with  one  or  more  of  the  warning  lamps  presented  in
 these  tables,  place  the  vehicle  in  a  safe  condition  (on  level  ground,  gear  engaged)  and  contact  a  CITROËN  dealer  or  a  
qualified

  workshop   without   delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

  warning   lamps: -
 
The
  automatic   functions   are   deactivated.
-
 
Hill
  start   assist   is   not   available.
-
 
The
  electric   parking   brake   can   only   be   used   manually.
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

  warning   lamps: -
 
Manual
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
only
 
avail
-
able
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 
accelerator
 
pedal
 
and
 
releasing
 
the
 
control.
-

 
Hill
  start   assist   is   not   available.
-
 
The
 
automatic
 
functions
 
and
 
the
 
manual
 
application
 
are
 
still

  available.
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

  warning   lamps: -
 
The
  automatic   functions   are   deactivated.
-
 
Hill
  start   assist   is   not   available.
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SituationsConsequences
To   apply   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
immobilise
  the   vehicle   and   switch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
pull
 
the
 
control
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
5
 
seconds
 
or
 
until
 
application
 
is

  complete.
F
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition
 
and
 
check
 
the
 
switching
 
on
 
of
 
the
 
electric

  parking   brake   warning   lamps.
The
  application   is   slower   than   during   normal   operation.
To
  release   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
switch
  on   the   ignition.
F
 
pull
 
the
 
control
 
and
 
hold
 
it
 
for
 
approximately
 
3
 
seconds
 
then

  release   it.
If
 
the
 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp
 
is
 
flashing
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
warning
 
lamps

 
do
 
not
 
come
 
on
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
these
 
procedures
 
will

 
not
 
work.
 
Place
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
level
 
ground
 
and
 
have
 
it
 
checked

  by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
and
 
possibly
flashing
Display
 
of

 
the

 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

 
warning
 
lamps: -
 
Only
 
the
 
automatic
 
application
 
on
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
en
-
gine
 
and
 
automatic
 
release
 
on
 
acceleration
 
functions
 
are
 
available.
-

 
The
 
manual
 
application/release
 
of
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake

  and   the   emergency   braking   are   not   available.
and
 
possibly
flashing
Battery
 
fault: -
 If

 
the
 
battery
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
you
 
must
 
stop
 
imme
-
diately
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
traffic
 
allows.
 
Stop
 
and
 
immobilise your

 
vehicle
 
(if
 
necessary
,  
place
 
the
 
two
 
chocks
 
under
 
the wheels).
-

 
Apply
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
before
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
engine.
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Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N.

n eutral
R.
Reverse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

 
Gears
 
in
 
sequential
 
mode.
AUT

O.   
This
 
comes
 
on
 
when
 
the
 
au
-
tomated
 
mode
 
is
 
selected.
 
It
 
switches

 
of
f  
on
 
changing
 
to
 
sequential

  mode. You
 
must
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
when

  starting   the   engine.
F
Select position
N.
F  
Press
  the   brake   pedal   down   fully.
F  
Start
  the   engine.
Moving off
F Select
 automated  mode  (position  A )
or  sequential  mode  (position  M ) or
reverse (position R).
F
 
Release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
unless
 
it
 
is

  programmed   to   automatic   mode.
F
 
Progressively
 
take
 
your
 
foot
 
of
f  
the
 
brake

  pedal.
F
 
Accelerate
  away.
Automated mode
F Select position A.
For  
optimum
 
acceleration,
 
for
 
example
 
when

 
overtaking
 
another
 
vehicle,
 
press
 
the

 
accelerator
 
pedal
 
firmly
 
past
 
the
 
point

  of   resistance.
Engagement
 
of

 
reverse

 
gear

 
is 
accompanied

 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal. If

 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start:
-
 
If

 
N

 
is

 
flashing

 
in

 
the

 
instru

-
ment
 
panel,

 
move

 
the

 
gear

 
lever to position

A, then to
position N. AUTO
 
and
 
1
,
1 or R appear in the in-
strument   panel   screen.
The  
gearbox
 
operates
 
in
 
auto-active
 
mode,

 
without
 
any
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
part
 
of

 
the
 
driver
.  
It
 
continuously
 
selects
 
the
 
most

  suitable   gear   for:
-
 
optimisation
  of   fuel   consumption,
-
 
the
  style   of   driving,
-
 
the
  profile   of   the   road.
-
 
the
  vehicle   load.
N
 
appears

 
in

 
the

 
instrument

 
panel

 
screen.
-
 
If

 
the

 
"Foot on
brake"

  warning
 
lamp

 
comes

 
on,

 
accom

-
panied
 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal

 
and

 
the

 
display

 
of

 
a

 
message,

 
press

 
the

 
brake

 
pedal

 
firmly

.
n

ever select neutral N when
driving. AUTO
 
and
 
the
 
gear
 
engaged
 
appear

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
pan
-
el
  screen.
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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
Six speed automatic  gearbox  which  of -
fers  a  choice  between  the  comfort  of  
fully

 
automatic
 
operation,
 
enhanced
 
by
 
sport

 
and
 
snow
 
programmes,
 
or
 
manu
-
al
  gear   changing.
Four
  driving   modes   are   offered:
-
 
automatic
operation for electronic
management
 
of
 
the
 
gears
 
by
 
the
 
gearbox,
-

 
sport
 
programme
 
for
 
a
 
more
 
dy
-
namic
  style   of   driving,
-
 
snow
 
programme
 
to
 
improve
 
driv
-
ing
  when   traction   is   poor,
-
 
manual
 
operation
 
for
 
sequential
 
changing

  of   the   gears   by   the   driver.
Gear selection gate
1. Gear  lever.
2. b utton "S" (sport).
3.
b utton "T" (snow). P.
 

Park.
-  
Immobilisation
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
park
-
ing   brake   on   or   off.
-  
Starting
  the   engine.
R.   Reverse.
-  
Reversing
 
manoeuvres,
 
vehicle
 
sta
-
tionary,   engine   at   idle.
N.   Neutral.
-  
Immobilisation
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
park
-
ing   brake   on.
-  
Starting
  the   engine.
D.  
Automatic
  operation.
M + / -.   
Manual
 
operation
 
with
 
sequen
-
tial   changing   of   the   six   gears.
F  
Press
 
forwards
 
to
 
change
 
up
 
through

  the   gears.
or
F  Press  rearwards  to  change  down  through
  the   gears.
Gear lever
When you move  the  lever  in  the  gate  to
 select  a  position,  the  corresponding  
indicator

 
is
 
displayed
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
P.
 

Park
R. Reverse
N.
n eutral
D.
  Drive   (Automatic   driving)
S. Sport
  programme
T.
  Snow   programme
1 to 6.
  
Gear
 
engaged
 
during
 
manual
 
operation
-.

 
Invalid
 
value
 
during
 
manual
 
operation
Displays in the instrument panel
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