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Hazard warning lamps
Visual warning by means of the direction
indicators to alert other road users to a vehicle
breakdown, towing or accident.
F
P
ress this button, the direction indicators
flash.
It can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on
the deceleration, the hazard warning lamps
come on automatically.
They switch off automatically the first time you
accelerate.
F
Y
ou can also switch them off by pressing
the button.
Horn
Audible warning system to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.
F
P
ress the central part of the steering wheel
with the integrated controls.
Use the horn in moderation and only
in the circumstances allowed by traffic
regulations in the country in which you are
driving.
Emergency or assistance
call (type 1)
Localised Emergency Call
* In accordance with the general conditions of use for the ser vice available from dealers
and subject to technological and technical
limitations. In an emergency, press this
button for more than 2 seconds.
The flashing green LED and the voice message
confirm that the call has been made to the
"Localised Emergency Call" call centre*. Pressing this button again
immediately cancels the request.
The green LED goes off.
The green indicator lamp remains on (without
flashing) when communication is established.
It goes off at the end of the call.
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Safety
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Before leaving the vehicle, ensure
that parking brake warning lamp in the
instrument panel is on fixed, not flashing.
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle with the ignition on, as they could
release the parking brake.
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle
or parking on a gradient, turn the front
wheels towards the kerb and engage a
gear when you park.
Automatic release
The electric parking brake releases
automatically and progressively when you
press the accelerator:
F
M
anual gearbox: press down fully on the
clutch pedal, engage 1st gear or reverse,
press on the accelerator pedal and move
of f.
F
A
utomatic gearbox : select position D, M or
R then press the accelerator pedal.
Full release of the parking brake is confirmed
by:
When stationary with the engine running, do
not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
as you may release the parking brake.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the 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 the control lever.
The application of the parking brake is
confirmed by:
When the driver’s door is opened, a message is
displayed accompanied by an audible signal if
the parking brake has not been applied, except
in the case of an automatic gearbox with the
gear selector in position P . Before leaving the vehicle, ensure
that parking brake warning lamp in the
instrument panel is on fixed, not flashing.
Special situations
In some circumstances (engine start, etc.),
the parking brake may automatically adjust its
force. This is normal operation.
To move your vehicle a few centimetres without
starting the engine, with the ignition on, press
the brake pedal and release the parking brake
by pulling
then releasing the control lever. The
full release of the parking brake is confirmed by
the warning lamps in the control lever and in the
instrument panel going off and by the display of
the message "Parking brake released/off ".
- the braking warning lamp and the P warning lamp in the
control lever going off, -
d
isplay of the message "Parking
brake released/off".
-
i
llumination of the braking
warning lamp and the P warning
lamp in the control lever,
-
d
isplay of the message "Parking
brake applied/on".
Emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the main ser vice
brake or in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver
taken ill, under instruction, etc.), a continuous
pull on the control lever will stop the vehicle.
The electronic stability control provides stability
during emergency braking.
If the emergency braking malfunctions,
the message "Parking brake faulty" will be
displayed.
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Driving
