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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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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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MANUAL PARKING BRAKE
Applying
F
Pull
the
parking
brake
lever
fully
up
to
immobilise your vehicle.
Releasing
F
Pull the parking brake lever up gently , press the release button then lower
the
lever fully.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning lamp and the ST OP warning lamp come on, accom -
panied by an audible signal and a message
in
the
multifunction
screen,
this indicates
that
the
parking
brake
is
still
on
or has
not
been properly released.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb,
apply
the
parking
brake,
engage
a
gear
and
switch
of
f
the
ignition.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the lever fully to the right to engage
5th or 6th gear. Only
engage
reverse
gear
when
the
vehicle is stationary with the
engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to fa -
cilitate
starting of the engine:
-
always
select neutral,
-
press
the clutch pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
F Raise the ring under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then
forwards.
Failure
to
observe
this
procedure
may
cause
permanent
damage
to
the
gear
-
box
(engaging
3rd or
4th gear by mis -
take).
When
driving
on
flooded
roads
or
when
crossing
a
ford,
drive
at
walking
speed.
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You can change mode at any time
by moving the gear lever
from
A
to M or the other way
round.
At
low
high
speed,
if
reverse
gear
is
requested,
the
N
indicator
flashes
and
the
gearbox
goes
into
neutral
automati
-
cally.
T
o
engage
reverse,
put
the
gear
lever in position
N, then position R. When
immobilising the vehicle, with
the engine running, you
must
place
the
gear
lever
in
neu
-
tral N.
Before
carrying
out
any
work
in
the
engine
compartment,
ensure
that
the
gear
lever
is
in
neutral N
and
that
the
parking
brake
is
ap
-
plied.
Whatever
the
circumstances,
you
must
manually
apply
the
parking
brake
when
parking,
unless
the
parking
brake
is
pro
-
grammed
in automatic mode.
Reverse
To engage reverse gear R , the vehicle
must be immobilised with your foot on
the
brake pedal.
F
Select position
R.
Operating fault
With the ignition on, the flashing of AUT
O, accompanied by an audible sig -
nal
and
a
message
in
the
screen,
indi
-
cates
a malfunction of the gearbox.
Have
it
checked
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a qualified workshop.
Manual mode
F Select position M.
The
gears
engaged
appear
in
succession
in
the
instrument
panel
screen.
The
gear
change
requests
are
only
act
-
ed
on if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accel-
erator
during gear changes.
When
braking
or
slowing
down,
the
gearbox
changes
down
automatically
to allow the vehicle to accelerate in the
correct
gear.
On
sharp
acceleration,
the
gearbox
will
not
change
up
unless
the
driver
acts
on
the
gear
lever
or
the
steering
mounted
paddles. T
emporary control of gear changing
You
can
temporarily
take
over
control
of
gear
changing
using
the
"+"
and
"-"
steering
mounted
paddles:
if
the
engine
speed
allows,
the
request
to
change
gear
is acted on.
This function allows you to anticipate
certain
situations
such
as
overtaking
a
vehicle
or the approach to a corner.
After
a
few
moments
without
any
action
on
the
control
paddles,
the
gearbox
re
-
sumes automatic control of the gears.
n
ever select neutral N while the
vehicle is moving.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching
of f the engine, you can:
-
move
to
position
N
to
engage
neu
-
tral,
or
-
leave
the
gear
engaged;
in
this
case,
it
will
not
be
possible
to
move
the
vehicle.
In both cases, you must apply the
parking brake
to
immobilise
the
ve
-
hicle.
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Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential
changing of the six gears.
F
Push
the
lever
towards
the
+
sign
to
change
up a gear.
F
Pull
the
lever
towards
the
-
sign
to
change
down a gear.
It
is
only
possible
to
change
from
one
gear
to
another
if
the
vehicle
speed
and
engine
speed
permit;
otherwise,
the
gearbox
will
operate
temporarily
in
au
-
tomatic
mode.D
disappears
and
the
gears
engaged
appear
in
succes
-
sion
in the instrument panel.
If
the
engine
speed
is
too
low
or
too
high,
the
gear
selected
flashes
for
a
few
seconds,
then
the
ac
-
tual
gear engaged is displayed.
It
is
possible
to
change
from
position
D
(automatic)
to
position
M
(manual)
at
any
time.
When
the
vehicle
is
stationary
or
mov
-
ing
very
slowly
,
the
gearbox
selects
gear
M1 automatically.
The
sport
and
snow
programmes
do
not
operate in manual mode.Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a
gear
is
not
engaged
correctly
(selector between two posi
-
tions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching of f the engine, you can
engage position P or N to place the
gearbox
in neutral.
In
both
cases,
apply
the
parking
brake
to
immobilise
the
vehicle,
unless
it
is
programmed
to automatic mode.
If the lever is not in position P,
when
the
driver's
door
is
opened
or
approximately
45
seconds
after
the
ignition
is
switched
of
f,
there
is
an
audible
signal
and
a
message
appears.
F
Return
the lever to posi-
tion
P
;
the
audible
signal
stops
and
the
message
dis
-
appears. You
risk damaging the gearbox:
-
if
you
press
the
accelera
-
tor
and
brake
pedals
at
the
same
time,
-
if
you
force
the
lever
from
position P
to another position
when
the battery is flat.
When
the
ignition
is
on,
the
lighting
of
this
warning
lamp,
accompanied
by
an
audible
signal
and
a
message
in
the
multifunction
screen,
indicates
a
gear
-
box malfunction.
In
this
case,
the
gearbox
switches
to
back-up
mode
and
is
locked
in
3rd
gear
.
Y
ou
may
feel
a
substantial
knock
when
changing
from
P
to R
and
from
N
to R. This will not cause any damage to the
gearbox.
Do
not
exceed
60
mph
(100
km/h),
lo
-
cal
speed restrictions permitting.
Have
it
checked
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a qualified workshop.
This
warning
lamp
may
also
come
on
if
a
door is opened.
Operating fault
To reduce fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods
with
the
engine
running
(traf
-
fic
jam...),
position
the
gear
le
-
ver at
N
and
apply
the
parking
brake,
unless
it
is
programmed
in
automatic mode.
When
driving
through
flooded
roads
or
crossing
a
ford,
drive
at
walking
speed.
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STOP & START
The Stop & Start system puts the en -
gine temporarily into standby - ST OP mode
-
during
stops
in
the
traffic
(red
lights,
traffic
jams,
or
other
...).
The
en
-
gine
restarts
automatically
-
ST
ART
mode
-
as
soon
as
you
want
to
move
of
f.
The
restart
takes
place
instantly
,
quickly
and silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start
system
reduces
fuel
consumption
and
exhaust
emissions
as
well
as
the
noise
level
when stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the en -
gine
goes into standby automatically:
- with a manual gearbox, at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), or vehi -
cle
stationary
with
e-THP 130
and
b
lueH d i
d
iesel versions, when you
put
the
gear
lever
into
neutral
and
release
the clutch pedal, If
your
vehicle
is
fitted
with
the
system,
a
time
counter
calculates
the
sum
of
the
periods
in
ST
OP
mode
dur
-
ing
a
journey
.
It
resets
itself
to
zero
ev
-
ery
time
the
ignition
is
switched
on
with
the
key.
-
with
an electronic gearbox, at a
speed
below
5
mph
(8
km/h),
when
you
press
the
brake
pedal
or
put
the
gear
lever into position N.With
an
electronic
gearbox,
for
your
comfort
during
parking
maoeuvres,
ST
OP
mode
is
not
available
for
a
few
seconds
after
coming
out of reverse gear.
STOP
mode
does
not
af
fect
the
functionality of the vehicle, such
as
braking,
power
steering,
for
example.Special cases: ST
OP mode
unavailable
STOP
mode is not invoked when:
-
the
vehicle
is
on
a
steep
slope
(up
or
down),
-
the
driver's door is open,
-
the
driver's
seat
belt
is
not
fastened,
-
the
vehicle
has
not
exceeded
6
mph
(10
km/h)
since
the
last
engine
start
using
the key,
-
the
electric
parking
brake
is
applied
or
being applied,
-
the
engine
is
needed
to
maintain
a
comfortable
temperature
in
the
pas
-
senger compartment,
-
demisting
is active,
-
some
special
conditions
(battery
charge,
engine
temperature,
brak
-
ing
assistance,
ambient
tempera
-
ture...)
where
the
engine
is
needed
to
assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO" warn-
ing lamp flashes for a few sec -
onds,
then goes off.
Never
refuel
with
the
engine
in
ST
OP
mode;
you
must
switch
of
f the
ignition with the key.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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Maintenance
In the event of a malfunction with the system,
the "ECO OFF" switch warn-
ing
lamp
flashes,
then
comes
on
con
-
tinuously.
have
it
checked
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a qualified workshop.
Operating fault
Before doing anything under the bonnet,
deactivate the Stop &
Start
system
to
avoid
any
risk
of
injury
resulting
from
automatic
operation
of START
mode.
This
system
requires
a
specific
battery
with
a
special
specification
and
technol
-
ogy
(reference
numbers
available
from
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
qualified
work
-
shop).
Fitting
a
battery
not
listed
by
CITROËN
introduces
the
risk
of
mal
-
function
of the system.
The
Stop
&
Start
system
makes
use
of
advanced
technology
.
All
work
on
this
type
of
battery
must
be
done
only
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or a qualified workshop.
In the event of a fault in ST
o
P
mode,
the
vehicle
may
stall.
All
of
the
instrument
panel
warning
lamps
come
on.
Depending
on
version,
an
alert
message
may
also
be
displayed
asking
you
to
put
the
gear
lever
into position
N
and
put
your
foot
on
the
brake
pedal.
It is then necessary to switch off
the
ignition,
then
restart
the
en
-
gine
using
the
key.
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