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Operating faults
the various alert situations are described in this table.
I n the event of a fault with the electric parking brake it is recommended that you contact a Peu geOt d ealer or a qualified workshop without delay.
Situation Consequences
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and this
warning lamp. -
Au

tomatic release is not available.
-
If y

ou attempt an automatic release, a help message is displayed on acceleration
when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual release.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps. -
Ba

ck-up braking does not have full power.
-
If a

utomatic release is not available, a help message is displayed on acceleration
when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual release.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps. -
Au

tomatic application is not available: use the control lever.
-


t
he e
lectric parking brake can only be used manually.
-
If a

utomatic release is also not available, a help message is displayed on
acceleration when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual
release.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps. -
If m

anual application and release do not work, the control lever is faulty.
-


t
he a
utomatic functions must be used in all circumstances: they are
automatically reactivated in the event of failure of the control lever.
-
Yo

u can no longer immobilise the vehicle with the engine running.
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SituationConsequences
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps.
the p

arking brake is faulty, the manual and automatic functions may not operate.
When stationary , to immobilise your vehicle:
F
pu

ll and hold the control lever for about 7 to 15 seconds, until the warning lamp
comes on in the instrument panel.
If this procedure does not work, you should make your vehicle safe:
F
pa

rk on a level sur face,
F
engag

e a gear,
F
if p

ossible, fit a wheel chock.
Call on a P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps. -


t
he p
arking brake does not have its full per formance to securely hold the vehicle
in all situations.
You should make your vehicle safe:
-
pa

rk on a level sur face,
-
engag

e a gear,
-
if p

ossible, fit a wheel chock.
Call on a P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
the f

lashing of the P warning lamps on starting the vehicle indicates that the parking
brake is not correctly applied.
As soon as possible, stop the vehicle and try to completely release the parking brake,
using the control lever, with your foot on the brake pedal.
Display of the message " Battery fault" and this warning
lamp. -


t
he s
tate of charge of the battery is very low and requires immobilisation of the
vehicle in a safe place.
-
On

ce the battery is completely discharged, the controls do not operate: to
release the parking brake, call on a P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer or a qualified workshop.
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Hill start assist
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 is either not available or is
s tandard.
It only operates when:
-
th

e vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
-
pa

rticular conditions on a slope are met,
-
wi

th the driver’s door closed.
thi

s hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held for a momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
-
if y

ou are in first gear or neutral with a
manual gearbox,
-
if y

ou are in position D or M with an
automatic gearbox.
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, this warning
lamp comes on accompanied by a message.
Contact a P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being
held in the hill start assist phase.
If you need to get out of the vehicle with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake manually then ensure that the
parking brake indicator lamp (and the
P


indicator lamp in the electric parking
brake control lever) are on fixed (not
flashing).
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
the "ECO" warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine
goes into standby automatically:
-
Wi

th a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h) or vehicle stationary
(depending on the engine), when you place
the gear lever in neutral, and you release
the clutch pedal.
Never refuel with the engine in S
tOP
m

ode; you must switch off the ignition
with the button. For your comfort, during parking
manoeuvres, S
tOP m
ode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
S
tOP m

ode does not affect the
functionality of the vehicle, such as for
example, braking, power steering...
A slight delay between the vehicle
stopping and the engine cutting out may
be noticed.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
StOP mode is not invoked principally when:
- th e vehicle is on a steep slope (up or down),
-
the

driver's door is open,
-
th

e driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
th

e vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10
k

m/h) since the last engine start by the
driver,
-
th

e electric parking brake is applied or
being applied,
-
th

e engine is needed to maintain a
comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment,
-
dem

isting is active,
-
som

e special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed to assure control of a system.
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start,
a time counter calculates the time spent
in S
tOP m

ode during a journey.In this case, the "ECO" warning
lamp flashes for a few seconds then
goes
o

ff.
This operation is perfectly normal.
the S

top & Start
s

ystem puts the engine temporarily into standby - S
tOP m

ode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...).
the e

ngine restarts automatically - S
tARt m

ode - as soon as you want to move off.
the r

estart takes place instantly, quickly and
silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
Stop & Start time
counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes) -
Wi
th an automatic gearbox
, vehicle
stationary, when you press the brake
pedal or place the gear selector lever in
position
N .
I
t resets to zero every time the ignition is
switched on.
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Going into engine START mode
the "ECO" w arning lamp goes off
and the engine starts automatically:
-
Wi

th a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress the clutch pedal. StARt m
ode is invoked automatically
when:
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
- you open the driver's door,
- you unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
th

e speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h) or 2 mph (3 km/h) (depending on
the engine) with a manual gearbox,
-
th

e speed of the vehicle exceeds 2 mph
(3
k

m/h) with an automatic gearbox,
-
th

e electric parking brake is being applied,
-
som

e special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system. If the system has been deactivated
in S
tOP m

ode, the engine restarts
immediately.
At any time, press the "ECO OFF" switch to
deactivate the system.
thi

s is confirmed by the switch warning lamp
coming on accompanied by a message.
Deactivation / Reactivation
In this case the "ECO" warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes
of f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
-
Wi

th an automatic gearbox
:
●
ge

ar selector in position D or M
, when
you release the brake pedal,
●
or g

ear selector in position N and brake
pedal released, when you place the gear
selector in position D or M ,
●
or w

hen you engage reverse.
the s

ystem is reactivated automatically
at every new engine start by the driver.
Press the "ECO OFF" switch again.
the s

ystem is active again; this is confirmed
by the switch warning lamp going off,
accompanied by a message.
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Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, this
warning lamp comes on continuously.
Have it checked by a P
eu
ge
Ot d
ealer or a
qualified workshop.
In the event of a fault in S
tOP m

ode, the
vehicle may stall.
All of the instrument panel warning lamps
come on.
Depending on version, an alert message may
also be displayed, asking you to place the gear
lever in position N and put your foot on the
brake pedal.
You must switch off the ignition, then start the
engine again. Before doing anything under the
bonnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system to avoid any risk of injury
resulting from automatic operation of
S
tA

R
t m o
d e .
thi

s system requires a 12 V battery with a
special specification and technology (reference
numbers available from P
eug
e
Ot de
alers).
Fitting a battery not listed by P
eu
ge
Ot
i
ntroduces the risk of malfunction of the
system.
For charging, use a 12 V charger and do not
reverse the polarity.
Maintenance
the Stop & Start system makes use of
a dvanced technology. For any work on
the system go to a qualified workshop
with the skills and equipment required,
which a P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer is able to
provide.
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Modification of the cruise control speed and/or
the inter-vehicle time
Press button 5, the six memorised speeds and
the inter-vehicle time setting are displayed in
the touch screen.
F
Ch

oose a speed setting: it is displayed in
the instrument panel,
F
pr

ess or the " +" or " -" button to choose
a new inter-vehicle time setting between
2.5
se

conds and 1 second.
thi

s setting remains memorised, whatever the
state of the system.
the s

election screen closes after a few
moments.
the m

odifications are then accepted. In the event of the presence of a
vehicle detected by the radar, if the
speed selected is much higher than
the speed of that vehicle, the system
is not activated and the alert message
"Activation not possible, conditions
unsuitable" is displayed until driving
conditions are safe to allow activation of
the system.
Exceeding the programmed
speed
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by depressing the accelerator
pedal.
Simply release the accelerator pedal to return
to the programmed speed.
If the programmed setting is unintentionally
exceeded, descending a steep hill for example,
the speed setting in the instrument panel
flashes as a warning.
Button 5 (MEM)
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the vehicle being followed may not be detected
i n certain conditions such as, for example:
-
when

turning,
-
wh

en changing lane,
-
wh

en the vehicle in front is out of the range
of the sensor (maximum range: around
10 0
m)

.
Operating limits
In the event of a fault with the system,
this warning lamp is displayed
accompanied by a message.
Operating fault
Have the system checked by a Peu geOt
d ealer or a qualified workshop.
At the first use of the system after
repair, a message may be displayed
indicating that the system is initialising.
the s

ystem is not available while this is
in progress. As soon as the message
disappears the system is operational
again. If the message does not
disappear, contact a P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer
or a qualified workshop.
the o
peration of the radar, located in
the front bumper, may be disturbed in
certain weather conditions, for example:
with accumulations of snow, ice,
mud,
...
C
lean the front bumper, removing the
snow, mud, ...
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