Off auto park brake Citroen C4 PICASSO DAG 2009 1.G User Guide

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SITUATION
CONSEQUENCES

4 Display of message
" Parking brake faulty "
and the following warning lamps:
and/or
fl ashing - The automatic functions are deactivated.
- The hill start assist is unavailable.
To apply the electronic parking brake:

 Immobilise the vehicle and switch off the ignition

 Pull the control lever for at least 5 seconds or until maximum
application.

 Switch on the ignition and check that the electric parking brake
warning lamps are on.
- Application may take longer than in normal operation.
- If warning lamp P fl ashes or if the warning lamps do not come
on when the ignition is switched on, this method does not work.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
To release the electric parking brake:

 Switch on the ignition.

 Pull the control lever and hold it for approximately 3 second s.

5 Display of message
" Parking brake control
faulty – automatic mode activated " and
the following warning lamps:
and/or
fl ashing - Only the functions for automatic application on switchi
ng off
the engine and automatic release on acceleration are avai
lable.
- Manual application/release of the electric parking brake a nd
dynamic emergency braking are unavailable.

6 Battery fault - Lighting of the battery warning lamp ma
kes it essential to stop
the vehicle as soon as traffi c allows. Stop and immobilise your
vehicle.
- Apply the electric parking brake before switching off the e n-
gine.

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 To start the engine, press the
brake pedal and place the selec-
tor in position P .

 Operate the starter.

 When the engine is running,
place the selector on R , D or M
as required.

 Check, in the instrument panel,
the position engaged.

 Release the brake pedal and ac-
celerate.

 If the selector is not in position P ,
a message "place automatic
gear-box in position P " appears
on the multifunction screen, ac-
companied by a beep and the
fl ashing of P on the instrument
panel.
Moving off

 To avoid incoherence between
the position of the selector and
the actual position of the gear-
box, always exit from position P
when you switch on the ignition
and press the brake pedal.
Otherwise, when the ignition is on or
the engine is running:


reposition the selector in position P ,

 put your foot on the brake ped-
al and then select the gear you
want.
Park

 To select position P, move the
selector back to the highest po-
sition (towards R ), then push it
forwards and then to the left.

 To exit position P , move the se-
lector to the right and then to the
position you want.

 Only engage this position when
the vehicle is completely sta-
tionary. In this position, the front
wheels are locked. Make sure
that the selector is correctly po-
sitioned. Reverse gear
Neutral
Only engage this position
when the vehicle is stationary.
To prevent snatching, do not
accelerate too soon after se-
lection.
Never select position
N if
the vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P or

R if the vehicle is not sta-
tionary.
If, while the vehicle is moving, po-
sition N is engaged inadvertently,
allow the engine to idle before en-
gaging position D or M .
This position of the selector
is used to prevent the vehi-
cle from moving when you
are stationary.