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Switching the ignition on
( without
 s
tarting)
With the ignition on, the system goes i
nto   energy   economy   mode   when  
n

ecessary   to   maintain   the   state   of  
c

harge   of   the   battery.
With
 
the   electronic   key   in   the   reader   or   the  
K

eyless   Entry   and   Starting   key   inside   the  
v

ehicle,   pressing   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
w

ith no action on the pedals
, allows the
ignition   to   be   switched   on.
F  
P
ress   the   "START/STOP"   button,  
t

he   instrument   panel   comes   on  
b

ut   the   engine   does   not   start.
F
 
P

ress   the   button   again   to   switch   off   the  
i

gnition   and   so   allow   the   vehicle   to   be  
lo

cked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a
  secret   code.   When   the   ignition   is   switched  
o

n,   this   code   must   be   recognised   in   order   for  
s

tarting   to   be   possible.
This
  electronic   engine   immobiliser   locks   the  
e

ngine   management   system   a   few   minutes  
a

fter   the   ignition   is   switched   off   and   prevents  
s

tarting   of   the   engine   by   anyone   who   does   not  
h

ave   the   key.
In
  the   event   of   a   malfunction,   you   are   informed  
b

y   a   message   in   the   instrument   panel   screen.
In
 
t
his  
c
ase,  
y
our  
v
ehicle  
d
oes  
n
ot  
s
tart;  
c
ontact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   as   soon   as   possible.
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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   (with   a  
m

anual   gearbox)   or   placing   a   chock   at  
o

ne   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  
t

he   brake   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   is  
c

onfirmed   by   the   brake   indicator   lamp   and   the  
P

  indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever   going   off,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the   message  
"

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 f
lashing   of   the   indicator   lamp   in   the   control  
l

eve r.
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With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake is automatically applied when the engine
is switched off
  by   pressing   the   START/STOP  
b

utton. Application
  of   of   the   parking   brake  
i

s   confirmed   by   illumination   of  
t

he   brake   indicator   lamp   and   the  
P

 indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   applied".
With
  the   engine   stalled   or   in   STOP  
m

ode   of   Stop   &   Start,   automatic  
a

pplication   does   not   take   place.
In
  automatic   mode,   you   can   manually  
a

pply  
o
r  
r
elease  
t
he  
p
arking  
b
rake  
u
sing  
t

he   control   lever.
Automatic operation
Automatic release
The complete release of the parking brake   is   confirmed   by   the   brake  
i

ndicator   lamp   and   the   P   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   control   lever   going   off,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   released".
When stationary with the engine running, do not depress   the   accelerator   pedal   unnecessarily, y

ou   risk   releasing   the   parking   brake.
Ensure first that the engine is running and the driver's   door   is   properly   closed.
The
  electric   parking   brake   releases
automatically and progressively when you
press
  the   accelerator:
F
 
M
anual   gearbox:   fully   depress   the   clutch  
p

edal,   engage   1
st or reverse gear; press t
he
 
accelerator
 
pedal   and   let   up   the   clutch  
ped

al.
F
 
E

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

utomatic
 
gearbox:   select   position   D, M or
R
 
then
 
press
 
the
  accelerator.
Automatic application
With an electronic or automatic g earbox,   if   the   brake   does   not   release  
a

utomatically,   check   that   the   front   doors  
a

re   correctly   closed.
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Special cases
Application of of the parking brake is   confirmed   by   illumination   of  
t

he   brake   indicator   lamp   and   the  
P

 indicator   lamp   in   the   control   lever,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   applied". The
  complete   release   of   the   parking  
b

rake   is   confirmed   by   the   brake  
i

ndicator   lamp   and   the   P   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   control   lever   going   off,  
a

ccompanied   by   the   display   of   the  
m

essage   "Parking   brake   released".
In
 
some
 
situations,   you   may   need   to   operate  
t

he
 
parking   brake   manually.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine r
unning,   briefly   pull   the   control   lever.
Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In very cold conditions, it is recommended   that   the   parking   brake  
n

ot   be   applied   (risk   of   freezing).
To
  immobilise   your   vehicle,   engage   a  
g

ear   or   fit   a   chock   to   one   of   the   wheels.
Immobilisation of the vehicle with the
parking brake released
F
 
S

witch   off   the   engine.
 I

llumination   of   the   warning   lamps   in   the  
i

nstrument   panel   and   control   lever   confirm  
a

pplication   of   the   parking   brake,
F
 
S

witch   on   the   ignition   again,   without  
s

tarting   the   engine.
F
 
R

elease   the   parking   brake   manually   by  
p

ushing   the   control   lever   while   keeping  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake. F
 
S
witch   off   the   ignition.
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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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Operating faults
The various alert situations are described in the table below.
I n   the   event   of   a   fault   with   the   electric   parking   brake   it   is   recommended   that   you   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop   without   delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   the  
fo

llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
 
A
utomatic   release   is   not   available.
-
 
I
f   you   attempt   an   automatic   release,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on   acceleration  
w

hen   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual   release.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the  
fo

llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
 
S
econdary   braking   does   not   have   full   power.
-
 
I
f   automatic   release   is   not   available,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on   acceleration  
w

hen   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual   release.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the  
fo

llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
 
A
utomatic   application   is   not   available:   use   the   control   lever.
-
 
T
he   electric   parking   brake   can   only   be   used   manually.
-
 
I
f   automatic   release   is   also   not   available,   a   help   message   is   displayed   on  
a

cceleration   when   the   parking   brake   is   applied,   prompting   you   to   use   manual  
r

elease.
Display
  of   the   message   "Parking brake fault "
  and   of   the  
fo

llowing
 w
arning
 lam
ps: -
 
I
f   manual   application   and   release   do   not   work,   the   control   lever   is   faulty.
-
 
T
he   automatic   functions   must   be   used   in   all   circumstances:   they   are  
a

utomatically   reactivated   in   the   event   of   failure   of   the   control   lever.
-
 
Y
ou   can   no   longer   immobilise   the   vehicle   with   the   engine   running.
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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily   (approximately   2   seconds)   when  
s

tarting   on   a   gradient,   the   time   it   takes   to  
m

ove   your   foot   from   the   brake   pedal   to   the  
a

ccelerator
 ped
al.
This
  system   only   operates   when:
-
 
t
he   vehicle   is   completely   stationary,   with  
y

our   foot   on   the   brake   pedal,
-
 
c
ertain   conditions   of   slope   are   met,
-
 
w
ith   the   driver’s   door   closed.
The
  hill   start   assist   system   cannot   be  
d

eactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a
momentarily when you release the brake pedal:
- provided   you   are   in   first   gear   or   neutral   on  a
  manual   gearbox,
-
 
p
rovided   you   are   in   position   A or M on an
electronic
 ge

arbox,
 D
or M   on   an   automatic  
g

earbox.
Operation
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning lamps   come   on,   accompanied   by   an   alert  
m

essage.   Contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or  
a

  qualified   workshop   to   have   the   system  
c

hecked.
Do
 
not
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
while
 
it
 
is
 
being
 
h

eld
 
in
 
the
 
hill
 
start
 
assist
 
phase.
If
 
you
 
need
 
to
 
exit
 
the
 
vehicle
 
with
 
t

he
 
engine
 
running,
 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
b

rake
 
manually
 
then
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
p

arking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp
 
(and
 
the
 
w

arning
 lam

p
 P

in the lever of the
electric
 
parking
 
brake)
 
are
 
on
 
fixed
 
(not
 
f

lashing).
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