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When the electronic key is not detected or is no longer in the recognition zone, a message
a
ppears in the instrument panel when closing a
d
oor or trying to switch off the engine.
Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the engine can be switched off
wi
thout
c
onditions.
Press
the "START/STOP" button for
a
bout 3 seconds.
In
this
case the steering column locks as soon
a
s
the
vehicle stops.
F
T
o
confirm
the
instruction
to
s
witch
off
the
engine,
press
the
"
START/STOP"
button
for
about
3
seconds.Back-up switch off
In the event of a fault with the electronic key, c ontact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
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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 if required.
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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
g
earbox)
or by placing the gear selector in
p
osition
P
with an automatic gearbox, or by
f
itting
a
chock to one of the wheels. (E.g.
p
arking
on a very steep slope or on a slope
w
ith
a
low
battery).
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Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check that the parking brake is applied: the
i
ndicator lamps in the instrument panel
a
nd the control lever must be on fixed,
n
ot
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 slope, o
r if your vehicle is heavily laden,
t
urn the wheels towards the kerb and
e
ngage a gear (with a manual gearbox)
o
r place the gear selector at position P
with
an automatic gearbox.
For
towing, your vehicle is approved for
p
arking on slopes of up to 12%.
Manual operation
Application of the parking brake is confirmed by illumination of
t
he brake indicator lamp and
t
he P indicator lamp in the control
l
ever, accompanied by the display of
t
he
m
essage
"
Parking
b
rake
a
pplied".
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 command is signalled by flashing 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 the parking brake
i
s confirmed by illumination of
t
he brake indicator lamp and
t
he P indicator lamp in the control
l
ever, accompanied by the display of
t
he
m
essage
"
Parking
b
rake
a
pplied".
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
A
utomatic
gearbox: select position D, M or
R
then
press
the
accelerator.
Automatic application
With an automatic gearbox, if the brake d oes not release automatically, check
t
hat the front doors are correctly closed.
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Special cases
Application of the parking brake is confirmed by illumination of
t
he brake indicator lamp and
t
he P indicator lamp in the control
l
ever, accompanied by the display of
t
he
m
essage
"
Parking
b
rake
a
pplied". 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 occurs,
s
ignalled by the illumination of one or both
w
arning lamps in the instrument panel, then
s
tability of the vehicle is no longer guaranteed.
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 this
w
arning
lam
p: -
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 these
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 these
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 these
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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