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With the vehicle stationary, to apply the parking
brake whether the engine is running or off, pull
the control lever A towards you.
Application of the parking brake is confirmed
by:
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i
llumination of the parking brake
applied indicator lamp,
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i
llumination of the P indicator
lamp in the control lever A ,
-

d
isplay of the "Parking brake applied"
message.
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to
release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release the
control lever A .
-

t
he parking brake application
indicator lamp going off,
-
the P indicator lamp in the
control lever A going of f,
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t
he display of the "Parking brake released"
message.
Manual application
Before leaving the vehicle, check that
parking brake indicator lamp and the P
indicator lamp in the control lever A ,
are on.
When the driver’s door is opened with
the engine running, there is an audible
signal and a message is displayed
if the parking brake has not been
applied (unless the selector lever is
in position

P (Park) in the case of an
automatic gearbox).
If you pull the control lever A without
pressing the brake pedal, the
parking brake will not be released and a warning
lamp will come on in the instrument panel.
When the driver’s door is opened, an
audible signal heard and a message is
displayed if the parking brake has not
been applied (unless the selector lever
is in position P (Park) in the case of an
automatic gearbox). Full application of the parking brake is
confirmed by:
To immobilise the vehicle,
engine running
With the engine running and the vehicle
stationary, in order to immobilise the vehicle
it is essential to manually
apply the parking
brake by pulling


control lever A.
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llumination of the parking
braking indicator lamp,
-

i
llumination of the P indicator
lamp in the control lever A ,
-

d
isplay of the "Parking brake applied"
message.
The application of the parking brake is
confirmed by:
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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
taken ill, under instruction, etc) a continuous
pull on the control lever A will stop the
vehicle .
The dynamic stability control (DSC) provides
stability during emergency braking.
If there is a fault with the emergency braking,
one of the following messages will be
displayed:
-

"
Parking brake faulty".
-

"
Parking brake control faulty". If a failure of the DSC system is
signalled by the illumination of this
warning lamp, then braking stability
is not guaranteed.
In this event, stability must be assured by the
driver by repeating alternate “pull-release”
actions on control lever A .
Particular situations
Parking the vehicle, brake
released
To release the parking brake:
F
S witch the ignition on without
starting the engine.
F

P
ress the brake pedal and release
the parking brake by pulling then
releasing control lever A .
The full release of the parking brake is
confirmed by the indicator lamp in the
control lever A and the indicator lamp in
the instrument panel going off and the
display of the "Parking brake released"
message. Emergency braking must only be used in
exceptional circumstances.
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Hill start assist
Operation
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 gearbox,
-

p
rovided you are in position D or M on an
automatic gearbox. 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. Contact a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualified workshop to have the system
checked.
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when
starting on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
This system only operates when:
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t

he vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
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i

n particular conditions on a slope,
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w

ith the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
Do not exit the vehicle while it is being
held in the hill start assist phase.
If you need to exit the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the parking brake
manually then ensure that the parking
brake warning lamp (and the warning
lamp P in the lever of the electric
parking brake) are on fixed
(not flashing).
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Operating faults
If the electric parking brake fault 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 PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.Situations Consequences
Display of the message " Parking brake fault"
and of the following warning lamps: -

T
he automatic functions are deactivated.
-

H
ill start assist is not available.
-

T
he electric parking brake can only be used manually.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault"
and of the following warning lamps: -

M
anual release of the electric parking brake is only available by pressing the accelerator pedal
and releasing the control.
-

H
ill start assist is not available.
-

T
he automatic functions and the manual application are still available.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault"
and of the following warning lamps: -

T
he automatic functions are deactivated.
-

H
ill start assist is not available.
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 brake 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 on with the ignition
on, these procedures will not work. Place the vehicle on level ground and have it checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
and possibly
flashing
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SituationsConsequences
Display of the message " Parking brake
control fault - auto parking brake activated "
and of the following warning lamps: -

O
nly the automatic application on switching off the engine and automatic release on
acceleration functions are available.
-

T
he manual application/release of the electric parking brake and the emergency braking are
not available.
and possibly
flashing
Battery fault -

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f the battery warning lamp comes on you must stop immediately, as soon as the traffic allows.
Stop and immobilise your vehicle (if necessary, depending on version, place the a chock
against one of the wheels).
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A
pply the electric parking brake before switching off the engine.
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Steering mounted controls
+. Change up paddle to the right of the steering wheel.
F

P
ress the back of the "+" steering mounted
paddle to change up a gear.
-.
C

hange down paddle to the left of the
steering wheel.
F

P
ress the back of the "-" steering mounted
paddle to change down a gear.
The steering mounted paddles cannot
be used to select neutral or engage or
disengage reverse gear.
Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
When you move the lever, the symbol
corresponding to its position is displayed
in the instrument panel.
N. Neutral
R. Reverse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Gears in sequential mode
AUTO.

T
his comes on when the automatic
mode is selected. It goes off on
changing to sequential mode.
S. Sport (Sport setting)
F

P
lace your foot on the brake
when this warning lamp flashes
(e.g.: when starting the engine).
Moving off
F Select position N .
F P ress the brake pedal down fully.
F

S
tart the engine.
F

K
eep your foot on the brake pedal, move
the gear lever to position A or M to go
for wards, or R to go backwards.
F

T
ake your foot off the brake pedal, you can
then move off.
F

T
he parking brake is released
automatically, otherwise release it
manually.
There is an audible signal when reverse
gear is engaged. If the engine does not start:
-
If N is flashing in the instrument
panel, move the lever to position A
then to position N .
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I
f the message " Foot on brake" is
displayed, press the brake pedal
f i r m l y.
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Manual mode
AUTO disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in
the instrument panel screen.
The gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to allow vehicle to
pull away in the correct gear. F

W

hen the vehicle has moved off, select
position M to change to manual mode for
sequential gear changing.
AUTO
and 1 or R appear in the
instrument panel screen.
At very low speed, if reverse gear
is requested, this will only be taken
into account when the vehicle is
immobilised. The Foot on brake
warning lamp may flash in the
instrument panel to prompt you to brake.
At high speed, if reverse gear is
requested, the N indicator lamp will flash
and the gearbox will change to neutral
automatically. To engage a gear again,
return the lever to position A or M.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will
not change up unless the driver acts on
the gear lever or the steering mounted
paddles.
Never select neutral N while the vehicle
is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R when the
vehicle is immobilised with the brake
pedal pressed.
If position R
, A or M

is selected, even
with the engine at idle, if the brakes are
released the vehicle moves without any
action on the accelerator. Never leave
children unsupervised in the vehicle
when the engine is running. When
carrying out maintenance on the vehicle
with the engine running, apply the
parking brake and select position N .
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Stopping the vehicleOperating fault
With the ignition on, if this warning
lamp comes on and AUTO flashes,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the screen, this
indicates a fault with the gearbox.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Before switching off the engine, you can
choose to:
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ove to position N to engage neutral,
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eave the gear engaged; in this case, it will
not be possible to move the vehicle.
In both cases, it is essential that you apply the
parking brake to immobilise the vehicle, unless
it is programmed in automatic mode.
When immobilising the vehicle, with the
engine running, it is essential to place
the gear lever in neutral N .
Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, check that the
gear lever is in neutral N and that the
parking brake is applied. It is essential to press the brake pedal
when starting the engine.
When parking, is it essential to apply
the parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle, whatever the circumstances.
When driving on flooded roads or when
crossing a ford, drive at walking speed.
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