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When towing, parking on a steep slope, 
or if your vehicle is heavily laden, 
turn the wheels towards the kerb and 
engage a gear (with a manual gearbox) 
or place the gear selector at position P 
with an automatic gearbox.
For towing, you vehicle is approved for 
parking on slopes of up to 12%.
Manual operation
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the control lever.
If you push the control lever without 
pressing the brake pedal, the parking 
brake will not be released and a 
message is displayed.
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 
pedal, briefly push the control lever.
The complete release of the parking brake 
is confirmed by the brake indicator lamp and 
the
  P indicator lamp in the control lever going 
off, accompanied by the display of the message 
"Parking brake released".
Never leave a child alone inside the 
vehicle with the ignition on, as they 
could release the parking brake. Before leaving the vehicle, check that 
parking brake is applied: the indicator 
lamps in the instrument panel and 
the control lever must be on fixed, not 
flashing.
If the parking brake is not applied, there 
is an audible signal and a message is 
displayed on opening the driver's door.
Label on door panel
Confirmation of the instruction is signaled by 
flashing of the indicator lamp in the control 
l eve r. Application of the parking brake 
is confirmed by illumination of 
the brake indicator lamp and 
the
  P   indicator lamp in the control 
lever, accompanied by the display of 
the message "Parking brake applied". 
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Automatic operation
Automatic release
Ensure first that the engine is running and the 
driver's door is properly closed.
The electric parking brake releases 
automatically and progressively when the 
vehicle is moving.
With a manual gearbox
F
 
F
 ully depress the clutch pedal,  
engage 1
st gear or reverse.
F
 P
ress the accelerator pedal and release 
the clutch pedal.
With an automatic gearbox
F
 
P
ress the brake pedal.
F
 
Sel
ect position D , M or R.
F
 
R
elease the brake pedal and press the 
accelerator pedal.
With an automatic gearbox, if the brake 
does not release automatically, check 
that the front doors are correctly closed.
When stationary with the engine running, do not 
depress the accelerator pedal unnecessarily, 
you risk releasing the parking brake.
The complete release of the parking brake 
is confirmed by the brake indicator lamp and 
the   P indicator lamp in the control lever going 
off, accompanied by the display of the message 
"Parking brake released".
Automatic application
With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake 
is automatically applied when the engine 
is switched off by pressing the START/STOP  
button.
Application of of the parking brake 
is confirmed by illumination of 
the brake indicator lamp and the 
P
  indicator lamp in the control lever, 
accompanied by the display of the 
message "Parking brake applied".
Automatic application does not take 
place if the engine stalls or goes into 
STOP mode of Stop & Start.
With automatic operation, you can also 
manually apply or release the parking 
brake using the control lever.
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Special cases
In some situations, you may need to operate 
the parking brake manually.
Immobilisation of the vehicle 
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine 
running, briefly pull the control lever.In very cold conditions (ice), it is 
recommended that the parking brake 
not be applied.
To immobilise your vehicle, engage a 
gear or fit the chocks supplied against 
one of the wheels.
Application of of the parking 
brake is confirmed by illumination 
of the brake indicator lamp and 
the
  P   indicator lamp in the control 
lever, accompanied by the display of 
the message "Parking brake applied".
Parking the vehicle with the 
brake released
Immobilisation of the vehicle with the 
parking brake released
F
 
S
 witch off the engine.
 I
llumination of the warning lamps in the 
instrument panel and control lever confirm 
application of the parking brake.
F
 
S
 witch on the ignition again, without 
starting the engine.
F
 
R
 elease the parking brake manually by 
pushing the control lever while keeping 
your foot on the brake. The complete release of the parking 
brake is confirmed by the brake 
indicator lamp and the P indicator 
lamp in the control lever going off, 
accompanied by the display of the 
message "Parking brake released".
F  
S
 witch off the ignition.
With an automatic gearbox, P mode is 
automatically selected when the ignition 
is switched off. The wheels are blocked. 
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SituationsConsequences
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these warning lamps. The parking brake is faulty, the manual and automatic functions may not operate.
When stationary, to immobilise your vehicle:
F
 
P
 ull 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
 
P
 ark on a level sur face.
F
 
E
 ngage a gear with a manual gearbox or select position P with an 
automatic gearbox.
F
 
I
 f possible, place a chock against one of the wheels.
Call on a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these warning lamps. -
 
T
 he parking brake does not have its full per formance to securely hold 
the vehicle in all situations.
You should make your vehicle safe:
F
 
P
 ark on a level sur face.
F
 
E
 ngage a gear with a manual gearbox, or select position P with an 
automatic gearbox.
F
 
I
 f possible, place a chock against one of the wheels.
Call on a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
The flashing 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 state of charge of the battery is very low and requires immobilisation 
of the vehicle in a safe place: engage a gear with a manual gearbox or 
place a chock against one of the wheels.
-
 
O
 nce the battery is completely discharged, the controls do not operate: 
to release the parking brake, call on a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified 
workshop.
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6-speed manual gearbox
Engaging reverse gearEngaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the lever fully to the right to engage 
5th or 6th gear.
Only engage reverse gear when the 
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate 
starting of the engine, always select 
neutral and depress the clutch pedal.
F
 
R
aise the trigger under the knob and move 
the gear lever to the left then for wards. Failure to follow this advice could cause 
permanent damage to the gearbox 
(inadvertent engagement of 3
rd or  
4th gear). 
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Automatic gearbox (EAT6)
P. Park.
For parking the vehicle: the wheels are 
blocked.
R.
 R
everse.
N.
 N
eutral.
For moving the vehicle with the ignition off: for 
certain car washing machines, when towing the 
vehicle...
D.
 Aut
omatic drive mode.
The gearbox manages the gear changes 
according to the driving style, the profile of the 
road and the load in the vehicle.
M.
 M
anual mode.
The driver changes gear using the steering 
mounted control paddles.
Gearbox selector positions
A.  Button  P.
To put the gearbox into P .
B.
 Un
lock button.
To unlock the gearbox and come out of P or 
change to R .
This button should be pressed before pressing 
the selector.
C.
 
Button  M.
To change from D to permanent manual mode.
D.
 D
isplay panel showing the operation of the 
gearbox P, R, N, D .
Push selector
Six-speed automatic gearbox with push selector. It also offers a manual mode with steering mounted paddle gear changes.
Move the selector by pressing it for ward 
once or twice (N or R) or rear ward ( N or
  D), 
if necessary going beyond the point of 
resistance.
The selector returns to its initial position when 
released.
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Steering mounted control paddles
In M or D mode, the steering mounted control 
paddles allow the driver to change gear 
manually.
F 
P
 ull the right-hand "+"  paddle toward you 
and release to change up a gear.
F
 
P
 ull the left-hand "-"
 
 paddle toward   you 
and release to change down a gear.
The steering mounted control paddles 
cannot be used to select neutral or to 
select or come out of reverse.
"Sport" button
Activating the Sport  programme or the 
Dynamic  pack is not recommended in the 
following situations:
-
 
o
 ne of the special modes (other than 
standard mode) of Grip control is on,
-
 
l
 ow fuel level reached,
-
 
l
 ow AdBlue level reached.
Sport programme
With the engine running, when the programme 
associated with the button is active, the 
gearbox delays changing up for a more 
dynamic driving style.
The programme is automatically deactivated 
when the ignition is switched off.
Pressing this button has no effect when 
a trailer is connected.In D mode, pressing this button 
activates the Sport  programme.
"S"  appears in the instrument panel.Dynamic pack
You can activate or deactivate the function:
-
 b y pressing this button,
or
-
 
v
 ia the i-Cockpit Amplify  function, by 
modifying the setting for an ambience in 
the touch screen.
For more information on the Dynamic Pack  
and the i-Cockpit Amplify  function, refer to 
the corresponding section. The indicator lamp in the button is on 
when the Dynamic pack
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With the ignition on, the state of the gearbox is 
displayed in the instrument panel:
P: park.
R : reverse.
N : neutral.
D1...D6 : automatic mode.
S : Sport programme or Dynamic pack.
M1...M6 : manual mode.
- : instruction not accepted in manual mode.
Displays in the instrument panel
If the driver's door is opened with the ignition 
on, a message is displayed asking you to put 
the gearbox into P mode.
The state of the gearbox is displayed in the 
instrument panel for a few moments after 
switching off the ignition. With the engine running, if it is necessary to 
press the brake pedal or the Unlock
 button 
in order to change mode, an alert message is 
displayed in the instrument panel.
Only appropriate attempted changes of mode 
are accepted.
Operation
General points
To release the gearbox:
-   from  P mode:
F
 
p
 ress the brake pedal firmly,
F
  press  the  Unlock button,
F
 
w
 hile maintaining pressure on the brake 
pedal and on the Unlock  button, select 
another mode.
-
 
f
 rom neutral N :
F
 
s
 peed below 3 mph (5 km/h),
F
 
p
 ress the brake pedal firmly,
F
 
m
 aintaining pressure on the brake pedal, 
select another mode.
To engage reverse:
F
 
s
 peed below 3 mph (5 km/h),
F
 
p
 ress the Unlock  button,
F
 
p
 ush forward once or twice.
To change to manual mode:
F
  with  D mode first selected,
F
 
p
 ress the M button; the indicator lamp in 
the button comes on.
To come out of manual mode:
F
 
p
 ush for ward to return to D .
or
F
 
p
 ress the M button; the indicator lamp in 
the button goes off.
With the engine running and the brakes 
released, if R
, D or M is selected, 
the vehicle moves off, even without 
pressing the accelerator pedal.
Never leave children unsupervised 
inside the vehicle with the engine 
running.
Never press the accelerator and brake 
pedals at the same time - Risk of 
damage to the gearbox!
In the event of a battery failure, you 
must place the chocks supplied with the 
vehicle tools against one of the wheels 
to immobilise the vehicle.
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