132
Electric parking brake
In the event of a battery failure, the
electric parking brake no longer works.
As
a safety measure, if the parking
b
rake is not applied, immobilise the
v
ehicle by engaging a gear or placing a
c
hock at one of the wheels.
Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
Indicator lamp
This indicator lamp comes on in the instrument panel and in the control
l
ever to confirm the application of the
par
king
b
rake.
The
system
provides,
in
automatic
operation,
t
he
application
of
the
parking
brake
on
s
witching
off
the
engine
and
release
as
the
v
ehicle
moves
off.
The
driver
can
take
over
at
any
time
to
apply
o
r
release
the
parking
brake,
by
operating
the
c
ontrol
lever:
-
b
y
briefly
pulling the control lever to apply
the
brake,
-
b
y
briefly
pushing the control lever, while
pressing
the
foot
brake,
to
release.
Automatic
mode
is
activated
by
default.
The
technology
adopted
for
the
electric
p
arking
brake
does
not
allow
the
fitment
o
f
wheels
smaller
than
16
inches. It
goes
off
to confirm the release of the parking
b
rake.
The
indicator lamp in the control lever flashes
d
uring
manual application or release.
After
the
parking brake has been applied, the
s
imultaneous flashing of the two indicator
l
amps
in
the instrument panel and the control
l
ever
alerts you to the need to fully secure your
v
ehicle
by
engaging a gear (with a manual
o
r
electronic gearbox) or by placing the gear
s
elector in position P with an automatic
g
earbox,
or by fitting a chock to one of the
w
heels.
(E.g.: parking on a very steep slope or
o
n
a
slope with a low battery).
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Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check that parking brake is applied: the indicator
l
amps in the instrument panel and
t
he control lever must be on fixed, not
f
lashing.
If
the parking brake is not applied, there
i
s an audible signal and a message is
d
isplayed on opening the driver's door.
Never
leave a child alone inside the
v
ehicle with the ignition on, as they
c
ould release the parking brake.When
towing, parking on a steep s
lope, or if your vehicle is heavily
laden,
turn the wheels towards the kerb
a
nd engage a gear (with a manual or
e
lectronic gearbox) or place the gear
s
elector in position P with an automatic
g
earbox.
For
towing, you vehicle is approved for
p
arking on slopes of up to 12%.
Manual operation
Application of of the parking brake is confirmed by illumination of the
b
rake indicator lamp and the P
indicator
lamp in the control lever,
a
ccompanied by the display of the
m
essage "Parking brake applied".
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release the parking brake:
F
p
ress the brake pedal,
F
w
hile maintaining pressure on the brake
p
edal, briefly push the control lever.
The
complete release of the parking brake
i
s confirmed by the brake indicator lamp and
t
he P indicator lamp in the control lever going
o
ff,
a
ccompanied
b
y
t
he
d
isplay
o
f
t
he
m
essage
"
Parking brake released".
If you push the control lever without
pressing
the brake pedal, the parking
b
rake will not be released and a
m
essage is displayed.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the control lever.
Confirmation of the instruction is signaled by flashing of the indicator lamp in the control
l
eve r.
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Emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the main service brake or in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver
t
aken ill, under instruction, etc) a continuous
p
ull on the control lever will brake the vehicle.
B
raking takes place while the control lever is
b
eing pulled. It is interrupted if the control lever
i
s
r
eleased.
The
ABS and DSC systems provide stability of
t
he vehicle during emergency braking.
If
the emergency braking malfunctions, the
m
essage "Parking brake control faulty" will be
d
isplayed.
If
a failure of the ABS and DSC systems
o
ccurs, signalled by the illumination of one
o
r both warning lamps in the instrument
p
anel, then stability of the vehicle is no longer
g
uaranteed.
In
this event, stability must be assured by the
d
river by repeating alternate "pull-release"
a
ctions on the control lever until the vehicle is
immobilised. The
emergency braking should only be
u
sed in an exceptional situation.
Repeat
this
procedure
to
reactivate
automatic
ope
ration.
Reactivation
of
automatic
operation
is
c
onfirmed
by
the
indicator
lamp
in
the
i
nstrument
panel
going
off.
Deactivating automatic
operation
In some situations, such as very cold weather o r towing (caravan, recovery), it may be
n
ecessary to deactivate automatic operation of
t
he system.
F
S
tart the engine.
F
A
pply the parking brake with the control
l
ever, if it is released.
F
T
ake your foot off the brake pedal.
F
P
ush and hold the control lever in the
r
elease direction for at least 10 seconds
a
nd no more than 15 seconds.
F
R
elease the control lever.
F
P
ress and hold the brake pedal.
F
P
ull the control lever in the apply direction
f
or 2 seconds.
Deactivation
of the automatic functions
i
s confirmed by illumination of this
i
ndicator lamp in the instrument panel.
F
R
elease the control lever and the brake
ped
al. From
this point the parking brake can only b
e applied and released manually using the
c
ontrol lever.
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SituationsConsequences
Display
of
the
message
" Parking brake fault "
and of the
fo
llowing
w
arning
lam
ps: The
Parking Brake is faulty, the manual and automatic functions may not operate.
When stationary ,
to immobilise your vehicle:
-
P
ull and hold the control lever for about 7 to 15 seconds, until the warning lamp
c
omes on in the instrument panel.
If
this procedure does not work, you should make your vehicle safe:
-
P
ark on a level sur face.
-
E
ngage a gear with a manual or electronic gearbox, or place the gear selector in
p
osition P with an automatic gearbox.
-
I
f possible, fit a wheel chock.
Call
on a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Display
of
the
message
" Parking brake fault "
and of the
fo
llowing
w
arning
lam
ps: -
T
he parking brake does not have its full per formance to securely hold the vehicle
i
n all situations.
You
should make your vehicle safe:
-
P
ark on a level sur face.
-
E
ngage a gear with a manual or electronic gearbox, or place the gear selector in
p
osition P with an automatic gearbox.
-
I
f possible, fit a wheel chock.
Call
on a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
The
flashing of the P warning lamps on starting the vehicle indicates that the parking
b
rake is not correctly applied.
As
soon as possible, stop the vehicle and try to completely release the parking brake,
u
sing the control lever, with your foot on the brake pedal.
Display
of
the
message
" Battery fault "
and the following
w
arning
lam
p: -
T
he state of charge of the battery is very low and requires immobilisation of the
v
ehicle in a safe place: engage a gear with a manual gearbox or fit a chock to
o
ne of the wheels.
-
O
nce the battery is completely discharged, the controls do not operate: to
r
elease the parking brake, call on a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Displays in the instrument panel
N. neutral
R. R everse
M.
(
gear engaged)
Manual mode.
AUTO or A.
A
utomated mode. If the engine does not star t:
If N
flashes in the instrument panel,
a
ccompanied by an audible signal and
a
message, move the selector lever to
p
osition A then to position N
.
Moving off
F Select position N.
F P ress the brake pedal down fully.
F
S
tart the engine.
N
appears in the instrument panel
sc
reen. F
S elect automated mode (position A
) or
manual mode (position M) or reverse
(position R ).
F
R
elease the parking brake by pulling the
c
ontrol lever, if automatic operation has
b
een
d
eactivated.
F
P
rogressively take your foot off the brake
ped
al.
F
I
f the parking brake is released, the vehicle
m
oves off.
I
f the parking brake is applied and the
a
utomatic mode is activated, accelerate
p
rogressively.A or AUTO
and 1, 1 or R
is displayed
i
n the instrument panel.
If the Foot on brake
warning
lamp comes on
t
he instrument panel,
a
ccompanied by an audible signal and
a
message "Foot on brake", press the
b
rake pedal firmly. If
the brake does not release
a
utomatically, check that the front doors
a
re correctly closed.
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143
never select neutral N w hen d riving.
Automated mode
F Select position A.
AUTO or A
and the gear engaged is
d
isplayed in the instrument panel.
The
gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
w
ithout any action on the part of the driver. It
c
ontinuously selects the most suitable gear for:
-
o
ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-
t
he style of driving,
-
t
he profile of the road.
-
t
he vehicle load.
For
optimum acceleration, for example
w
hen overtaking another vehicle, press
t
he accelerator pedal firmly past the
p
oint of resistance.
Temporary control of gear
changing
F Select position M .
The gears engaged are displayed in
s
uccession in the instrument panel.
The
gear change requests are only acted on if
t
he engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during
gear changes.
When
braking or slowing down, the gearbox
c
hanges down automatically to allow the
v
ehicle to accelerate in the correct gear.
On
sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not
c
hange up unless the driver acts on the
s
teering mounted paddles.
Manual mode
You can change mode at any time by moving the selector lever from A to M or the other way
round.
ne
ver select neutral N while the vehicle is
moving.
You
can
temporarily
take
over
control
of
g
ear
changing
using
the
"+"
and
"-"
steering
m
ounted
paddles.
If
the
engine
speed
allows,
t
he
instruction
to
change
gear
is
acted
on.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
such
as
overtaking
a
vehicle
or
the
a
pproach
to
a
corner.
After
a
few
moments
without
any
action
on
t
he
control
paddles,
the
gearbox
resumes
a
utomatic
control
of
the
gears.
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146
+. Control paddle for changing up, to the right o
f the steering wheel.
F
P
ull the " +"
paddle towards you to change
u
p.
-.
C
ontrol paddle for changing down, to the
l
eft of the steering wheel.
F
P
ull the " -"
paddle towards you to change
d
own.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted control paddles cannot be used to select neutral or to
s
elect or come out of reverse. When
you move the gear selector, the symbol
c
orresponding to its position is displayed in the
in
strument
pan
el.
P.
Pa
rk.
R.
R
everse.
N.
N
eutral.
D.
D
rive (automatic for ward drive).
1 to 6.
G
ears engaged in manual operation.
-.
I
nvalid value in manual operation.
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
F With
your foot on the brake pedal, select p
osition P or N .
F
S
tart the engine.
If P
is displayed in the instrument panel,
a
lthough the gear selector is in another
p
osition, place the gear selector in
p
osition P to be able to start the engine.
F
W
ith the engine running, press the brake
ped
al.
F
S
elect automated mode (position D),
manual
mode (position M) or reverse
(position R ).
If
you do not press the
b
rake pedal to come out of
p
osition P,
this warning lamp
O
ther wise, there is an audible signal
a
ccompanied by a message.
or
symbol appears in the instrument
p
anel, accompanied by the message
"
Place automatic gearbox in position P",
flashing
of P in the instrument panel
a
nd an audible signal.
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148
Invalid value in manual operationThis symbol is displayed if a gear is
n
ot engaged correctly (gear selector
b
etween two positions).
You
can
temporarily
take
control
of
gear
c
hanges
using
the
"
+"
and
"
- "
steering
m
ounted
control
paddles.
If
the
engine
speed
a
llows,
the
instruction
to
change
gear
is
acted
o
n.
This function allows you to anticipate certain
situations
s
uch
a
s
ov
ertaking
a
nother
v
ehicle
o
r
a
pproaching
a
bend.
After
a
few
moments
with
no
action
on
the
c
ontrol
paddles,
the
gearbox
manages
the
g
ears
automatically
again.
Temporary manual control of the
gears
Manual mode
D and the gear engaged are displayed in the in strument pan el.
The
gearbox operates in auto-active
m
ode, without any action from the driver. It
c
ontinuously selects the most appropriate gear
a
ccording to the following conditions:
-
o
ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-
d
riving style,
-
r
elief of the road,
-
v
ehicle load.
Automated mode
F Select position D .
For
maximum acceleration, without touching
t
he
gear
selector, press the accelerator fully
d
own
(kick down). The gearbox changes down
a
utomatically and maintains the gear selected
u
ntil
the
maximum engine speed is reached.
When
braking, the gearbox changes down
a
utomatically for more effective engine braking.
When
you take your foot of the accelerator
p
edal
suddenly, the gearbox does not change
u
p,
so
as
to improve safety. F
Sel ect position M.
F
U
se the "+"
and "- "
steering mounted
c
ontrol paddles to change gear.
The
gears engaged are displayed successively
i
n the instrument panel.
When
stationary or at very low speed, the
g
earbox automatically engages 1st
g
e a r.
In
manual mode, it is not necessary to release
t
he accelerator pedal when changing gear.
The
change from one gear to another is only
e
ffected if the conditions of vehicle speed and
e
ngine speed allow; other wise the automatic
l
aws of operation are imposed temporarily.
If
the engine speed is too high or too low,
t
he display of the gear selected flashes for a
f
ew seconds, then the new gear engaged is
d
isplayed.It
is possible to change mode at any
t
ime, by moving the gear selector
f
rom D to M or the other way round.
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