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Electric parking brake
The electric parking brake has two operating modes:
-

A
utomatic Application/Release
 A

pplication   is   automatic   when   the   engine  
s

tops,   release   is   automatic   on   use   of   the  
a

ccelerator   (activated   by   default),
-

M
anual Application/Release
 T

he   parking   brake   can   be   applied   /  
r

eleased   manually   by   pulling   control  
l

ever

A.
If
  this   warning   lamp   comes   on   in  
t

he   instrument   panel,   the   automatic  
m

ode   is   deactivated.Programming the mode
Depending on  t he  c ountry  o f  s ale  o f  t he  v ehicle,  t
he   automatic   application   when   the   engine   is  
s

witched   off   and   the   automatic   release   when  
y

ou   press   the   accelerator   can   be   deactivated.
Activation
  /   deactivation   is   done  
u

sing   the   vehicle   configuration  
m

enu;   refer   to   the   section   covering  
t

he   configuration   of   your   vehicle's  
s

ystems.
The
  parking   brake   is   then   applied   and   released  
m

anually.   When   the   driver's   door   is   opened,  
t

here   is   an   audible   signal   and   a   message   is  
d

isplayed   if   the   brake   is   not   applied. It
  is   recommended   that   you   do   not  a
pply   the   parking   brake   in   very   cold  c
onditions   (ice)   and   during   towing  
(

breakdown,   caravan...).   Deactivate   the  
a

utomatic   functions   and   release   the  
par

king
 b
rake
 m
anually.
Do
  not   place   any   object   (packet   of  
c

igarettes,   telephone...)   between   the  
g

ear   lever   and   the   electric   parking  
b

rake   control   lever.
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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  
c

onfirmed   by:
-
 i

llumination
 o
f
 t
he
 b
raking
 w
arning
 l

amp   and   of   the   P
 
warning   lamp   in
 t

he control lever A ,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
When
  the   driver’s   door   is   opened   with   the  
e

ngine   running,   a   message   is   displayed  
a

ccompanied   by   an   audible   signal   if   the   parking  
b

rake   has   not   been   applied,   except   in   the   case  
o

f   an   automatic   gearbox   with   the   gear   lever   in  
p

osition P .
Before
  leaving   the   vehicle,   ensure
 t

hat   parking   brake   warning   lamp   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   is   on   fixed,   not   flashing.
Manual applicationManual release
The full application of the parking brake is c
onfirmed   by:
-
 
t
he   braking   warning   lamp   and  
t

he P   warning   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever A   going   off,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   off ".
If you pull control lever A  without   pressing t
he   brake   pedal,   the   parking   brake   will n

ot   be   released   and   a   warning   lamp   will
 c

ome   on   in   the   instrument   panel.
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release   the   parking   brake,   press on the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release
control A . If
  necessary,   you   can   make   a   maximum
application
 
of   the   parking   brake.   This   is  
o

btained
 by m
eans
 o
f
 a long
pull
on the control
lever A ,   until   you   see   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on   maximum"   and   a   beep   is   heard.
In   the   case   of   towing,   a   loaded   vehicle   or  
p

arking   on   a   gradient,   make   a   maximum  
a

pplication   of   the   parking   brake   then   turn   the  
f

ront   wheels   towards   the   pavement   and   engage  
a

  gear   when   you   park.
After
  a   maximum   application,   the   release   time  
w

ill   be   longer.
Maximum application
Maximum application is essential:
- i n   the   case   of   a   vehicle   towing   a   caravan  
o

r   a   trailer,   if   the   automatic   functions   are  
a

ctivated   but   you   are   applying   the   parking  
b

rake
 m
anually,
-
 
w
hen   the   gradient   you   are   parked   on   may  
v

ary   (e.g.   on   a   ferry,   on   a   lorry,   during  
tow

ing).
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Automatic release
Full release of the parking brake is 
c onfirmed   by:
-
 
t
he   braking   warning   lamp   and  
t

he P   warning   lamp   in   the   control  
l

ever A   going   off,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   off ".
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of t he b raking w arning l
amp   and   of   the   P  warning   lamp   in t

he control lever A ,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
The
 
application   of   the   parking   brake   is  
c

onfirmed   by:
With
 
the
 
vehicle   stationary,   the   parking   brake  
i

s automatically applied when the engine is
switched off .
Before   leaving   the   vehicle,   ensure  
t

hat   parking   brake   warning   lamp   in  
t

he
  instrument   panel   is   on   fixed   (not  
f

lashing).
ne

ver leave a child alone inside the
vehicle
  with   the   ignition   on,   as   they  
c

ould   release   the   parking   brake.
When stationary, with the engine running, do not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
as
  you   may   release   the   parking   brake.
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or   parking   on   a   gradient,   turn   the   front  
w

heels   towards   the   pavement   and  
e

ngage   a   gear   when   you   park.The
  electric   parking   brake   releases
automatically and progressively when you
press
  the   accelerator:
F

M
anual gearbox: press down fully on the
clutch
  pedal,   engage   first   gear   or   reverse,  
p

ress   on   the   accelerator   pedal   and   move  
o

f f.
F

E
lectronic gearbox: select position A, M
or R
  then   press   on   the   accelerator   pedal.
F

A
utomatic gearbox: select position D, M
or R
  then   press   the   accelerator   pedal.
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Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination  of   the   braking  w
arning   lamp   and   the   P   warning  
l

amp   in   the   control   lever   A,
-
 
d
isplay   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   on".
Particular situations
In certain situations (e.g. starting the engine), the   parking   brake   can   automatically   alter   its  
f

orce.   This   is   normal   operation.
To
  advance   your   vehicle   a   few   centimetres  
w

ithout   starting   the   engine,   but   with   the   ignition  
o

n,   press   on   the   brake   pedal   and   release   the  
p

arking   brake   by pulling then releasing the
control lever A .
  The   full   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake   is   confirmed   by   the   warning   lamps   in  
t

he control lever A   and   in   the   instrument   panel  
g

oing   off   and   display   of   the   message   "Parking  
b

rake   off ".
When
 
the
 
driver’s
 
door
 
is
 
opened,
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
d

isplayed
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal,
 
if
 
t

he
 
parking
 
brake
 
has
 
not
 
been
 
applied,
 
except
 
i

n
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
an
 
automatic
 
gearbox
 
with
 
the
 
g

ear
 
lever
 
in
 
position
 
P .
The
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
c

onfirmed
 
by:
With
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
and
 
the
 
vehicle
 s
tationary,
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
immobilise
 
the
 
vehicle
 
i

t is essential to manually
 

apply
 
the
 
parking
 
b

rake
 
by
 
pulling control lever A .
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
ensure
 t

hat
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 i

nstrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on
 
fixed,
 
not
 
flashing.
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SituationsConsequences
To   apply   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
i
mmobilise   the   vehicle   and   switch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
p
ull   the   control   for   at   least   5   seconds   or   until   application   is   complete.
F
 
s
witch   on   the   ignition   and   check   the   switching   on   of   the   electric   parking  
b

rake   warning   lamps.
The
  application   is   slower   than   during   normal   operation.
To
  release   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
s
witch   on   the   ignition.
F
 
p
ull   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  
o

n   with   the   ignition   on,   these   procedures   will   not   work.   Place   the   vehicle  
o

n   level   ground   and   have   it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
and possibly
flashing
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
" Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the   following  
w

arning
 lam

ps: -
 
O
nly   the   automatic   application   on   switching   off   the   engine   and   automatic  
r

elease   on   acceleration   functions   are   available.
-
 
T
he   manual   application/release   of   the   electric   parking   brake   and   the  
e

mergency   braking   are   not   available.
and possibly
flashing
Battery
 
fault: -
 I

f   the   battery   warning   lamp   comes   on   you   must   stop   immediately   as   soon   as
 t

he   traffic   allows.   Stop   and   immobilise   your   vehicle   (if   necessary,   place   the
 t

wo   chocks   under   the   wheels).
-
 
A
pply   the   electric   parking   brake   before   switching   off   the   engine.
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6-speed manual gearbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear Engaging reverse gear
F Raise  the   ring   under   the   knob   and   move  t
he   gear   lever   to   the   left   then   for wards.Only
  engage   reverse   gear   when   the
 v

ehicle   is   stationary   with   the   engine   at   idle.
as a s

afety precaution and to facilitate
starting   of   the   engine:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-  
p
ress   the   clutch   pedal.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
lever
 
fully
 
to
 
the
 
right
 
to
 
engage
 
5th or 6th ge a r.
Failure to observe this procedure
may
 
cause   permanent   damage   to   the  
g

earbox
 (
engaging
 3rd or 4th gear by m
i st a ke).
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Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. neutral
R.
R everse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
 
G
ears   in   sequential   mode.
AUTO.
  

 
T
his   comes   on   when   the   automated  
m

ode   is   selected.   It   switches   off   on  
c

hanging   to   sequential   mode.F

Sel
ect position N
.
F  
P
ress   the   brake   pedal   down   fully.
F  
S
tart   the   engine.
Moving off
F Select
  automated   mode   (position   A)   or  s
equential   mode   (position   M)
  or   reverse  
(

position
 R).
F

 
R
elease   the   parking   brake   unless   it   is  
p

rogrammed   to   automatic   mode.
F
 
P
rogressively   take   your   foot   off   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
A
ccelerate   away.
AUTO and 1, 1 or R
  appear   in   the   instrument  
p

anel
 sc
reen.
N
 
appears
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
sc

reen.
You
  must   press   the   brake   pedal   when  
s

tarting   the   engine.
Engagement
 
of
 
reverse
 
gear
 
is
 
a

ccompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
signal. If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start:
-

If N
 
is
 
flashing
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
p

anel,
 
move
 
the
 
gear
 
lever
 
to
 
p

osition A , then to position N .
-

I

f the "Foot on
brake"  warning
 
lamp
 
c

omes
 
on,
 
accompanied
 
b

y
 
an
 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
t

he
 
display
 
of
 
a
 
message,
 
p

ress
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
f

i r m l y.
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Automated mode
For optimum acceleration, for example when   overtaking   another   vehicle,   press   the  
a

ccelerator   pedal   firmly   past   the   point   of  
r

esistance.
The
  gearbox   operates   in   auto-active   mode,  
w

ithout   any   action   on   the   part   of   the   driver.  
It   continuously   selects   the   most   suitable   gear  
fo

r:
-  
o
ptimisation   of   fuel   consumption,
-  
t
he   style   of   driving,
-  
t
he   profile   of   the   road.
-  
t
he   vehicle   load.
AUTO
 
and   the   gear   engaged  
a

ppear   in   the   instrument   panel  
sc

reen.
ne

ver select neutral N while the vehicle
is
  moving.
ne
ver select neutral N  
w
hen
 d
riving. You
  can   change   mode   at   any   time   by  
m

oving   the   gear   lever   from   A to M or
the
  other   way   round.
F

Sel
ect position A
.
Temporary control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control of g
ear   changing   using   the   "+" and "-" 
steering  
m

ounted   paddles:   if   the   engine   speed   allows,  
t

he   request   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.
Manual mode
The gears engaged appear in succession   in   the   instrument   panel  
sc

reen.
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   gear  
l

ever
 
or
 
the
  steering   mounted   paddles.
F

Sel

ect position M
.
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