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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
qualified
w
orkshop.
Indicator lamp
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and in the control
lever to confirm the application of the
parking
b
rake.
The system provides, in automatic operation,
the
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
during
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
lever alerts you to the need to fully secure your
vehicle
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
in
dicator lamps in the instrument panel
and
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
vehicle
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,
turn
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
the
brake indicator lamp and
t
he P indicator lamp in the control
lever, accompanied by the display of
the
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 the
brake
indicator lamp and the P
indicator lamp in the control lever,
accompanied by the display of the
message
"Parking brake applied".
With
the engine stalled or in STOP
m
ode of Stop & Start, automatic
application
does not take place.
In automatic mode, you can manually
apply
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
lamp
in the control lever going off,
a
ccompanied by the display of the
message
"Parking brake released".
When stationary with the engine running, do not depress the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
you
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
pedal.
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
the
brake indicator lamp and
t
he P indicator lamp in the control
lever, accompanied by the display of
the
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
lamp in the control lever going off,
a
ccompanied by the display of the
message "Parking brake released".
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 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
application
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
the
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,
signalled
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
driver
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
operation.
Reactivation of automatic operation is
confirmed by the indicator lamp in the
instrument
panel
going
off.
Deactivating automatic operation
In some situations, such as very cold weather
or towing (caravan, recovery), it may be
n
ecessary to deactivate automatic operation of
the
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
release direction for at least 10 seconds
and
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
for
2 seconds.
Deactivation of the automatic functions
is confirmed by illumination of this
indicator
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
warning
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
warning
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
warning
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
warning
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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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when
s
tarting on a gradient, the time it takes to
m
ove your foot from the brake pedal to the
a
ccelerator
ped
al.
This
system only operates when:
-
t
he vehicle is completely stationary, with
your
foot on the brake pedal,
-
c
ertain conditions of slope are met,
-
w
ith the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
-
p
rovided you are in first gear or neutral with
a
manual gearbox,
-
p
rovided you 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, these warning lamps come on, accompanied by an alert
message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or
a
qualified workshop to have the system
c
hecked.
Do
not
get
out
of
the
vehicle
while
it
is
b
eing
held
in
the
hill
start
assist
phase.
If
you
need
to
exit
the
vehicle
with
t
he
engine
running,
apply
the
parking
b
rake
manually
then
ensure
that
the
p
arking
brake
warning
lamp
(and
the
w
arning
lam
p
P
in the lever of the
electric
parking
brake)
are
on
fixed
(not
f
lashing).
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5-speed manual
gearbox
Engaging reverse gear
F With the clutch pedal fully down, place the gear lever in neutral.
F
P
ush the gear lever to the right then
ba
ckwards.
Only
engage reverse gear when the
v
ehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting
of the engine:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-
p
ress the clutch pedal.
6-speed manual
gearbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5th or 6th ge a r.
Only engage reverse gear when the
v
ehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting
of the engine:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-
p
ress the clutch pedal.
Engaging reverse gear
Failure to follow this advice may cause
permanent damage to the gearbox
(
engagement
o
f
3rd or 4th gear by m
i st a ke).
F
R
aise the ring under the knob and move
t
he gear lever to the left then for wards.
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Automatic gearbox
This gearbox offers two driving modes.
- a utomated mode for automatic
management
of the gears by the gearbox,
w
ithout any action on the part of the driver,
-
m
anual
mode for sequential gear changing
b
y the driver using the steering mounted
p
addles.
P.
Pa
rk.
-
I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
a
pplied or released.
-
S
tarting the engine.
R.
R
everse.
-
R
eversing, vehicle stationary and engine at
i
dle.
N.
N
eutral.
-
I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
a
pplied.
-
S
tarting the engine.
D.
A
utomatic
ope
ration.
M.
M
anual operation with sequential changing
o
f the six gears.Gear selector lever
To select position P, move the gear s
elector to the highest position
(
towards
R), then push it for wards and
then
to the left.
Only
engage it when the vehicle is at a
c
omplete stop. In this position, the front
w
heels are locked. Ensure that the gear
s
elector is correctly positioned.
To
move the gear selector, switch on
t
he ignition or start the engine.
If
the battery is not sufficiently charged,
i
t is not possible to move the gear
s
elector.
To come out of position P
, move the
gear selector to the right to the desired
p
osition, while keeping your foot on the
b
rake
ped
al.
It
is
possible
to
change
from
one
mode
t
o
the
other
at
any
time.
With the automated mode, you can
temporarily
take
control
of
the
gear
c
hanges
at
any
time.
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+. Control paddle for changing up, to the right o
f the steering wheel.
F
P
ull the " +"
paddle towards you to change up.
-.
C
ontrol paddle for changing down, to the
l
eft of the steering wheel.
F
P
ull the " -"
paddle towards you to change
d
own.
Steering mounted control paddles
The steering mounted control paddles cannot be used to select neutral or to
select
or come out of reverse. When
you move the gear selector, the symbol
c
orresponding to its position is displayed in the
in
strument
pan
el.
P.
Pa
rk.
R.
R
everse.
N.
N
eutral.
D.
D
rive
(
automatic
ope
ration).
1 to 6. Gears engaged in manual operation.
-.
I
nvalid value in manual operation.
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
F With
your foot on the brake pedal, select p
osition P or N .
F
S
tart the engine.
If P is displayed in the instrument panel,
although
the gear selector is in another
p
osition, place the gear selector in
p
osition P to be able to start the engine.
F
W
ith the engine running, press the brake
ped
al.
F
Sel
ect automated mode (position D ),
manual mode (position M ) or reverse
(position R ).
If you do not press the
brake
pedal to come out of
p
osition P,
this warning lamp
I
f these conditions are not met, there
is
an audible signal accompanied by a
m
essage.
or symbol appears in the instrument
panel,
accompanied by the message
"
Place automatic gearbox in position P",
flashing
of P in the instrument panel
and
an audible signal.
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