warning Citroen C4 2014.5 2.G Service Manual
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With the vehicle stationary, to apply the parking brake whether the engine is running or off, pull
control lever A .
The
application of the parking brake is
c
onfirmed by:
-
i
llumination
o
f
t
he
b
raking
w
arning
l
amp and of the P
warning lamp in
t
he control lever A ,
-
d
isplay of the message "Parking
b
rake on".
When
the driver’s door is opened with the
e
ngine running, a message is displayed
a
ccompanied by an audible signal if the parking
b
rake has not been applied, except in the case
o
f an automatic gearbox with the gear lever in
p
osition P .
Before
leaving the vehicle, ensure
t
hat parking brake warning lamp in the
i
nstrument panel is on fixed, not flashing.
Manual applicationManual release
The full application of the parking brake is c
onfirmed by:
-
t
he braking warning lamp and
t
he P warning lamp in the control
l
ever A going off,
-
d
isplay of the message "Parking
b
rake off ".
If you pull control lever A without pressing t
he brake pedal, the parking brake will n
ot be released and a warning lamp will
c
ome on in the instrument panel.
With the ignition on or the engine running, to release the parking brake, press on the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release
control A . If
necessary, you can make a maximum
application
of the parking brake. This is
o
btained
by m
eans
o
f
a long
pull
on the control
lever A , until you see the message "Parking
b
rake on maximum" and a beep is heard.
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or
p
arking on a gradient, make a maximum
a
pplication of the parking brake then turn the
f
ront wheels towards the pavement and engage
a
gear when you park.
After
a maximum application, the release time
w
ill be longer.
Maximum application
Maximum application is essential:
- i n the case of a vehicle towing a caravan
o
r a trailer, if the automatic functions are
a
ctivated but you are applying the parking
b
rake
m
anually,
-
w
hen the gradient you are parked on may
v
ary (e.g. on a ferry, on a lorry, during
tow
ing).
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Automatic release
Full release of the parking brake is
c onfirmed by:
-
t
he braking warning lamp and
t
he P warning lamp in the control
l
ever A going off,
-
d
isplay of the message "Parking
b
rake off ".
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of t he b raking w arning l
amp and of the P warning lamp in t
he control lever A ,
-
d
isplay of the message "Parking
b
rake on".
The
application of the parking brake is
c
onfirmed by:
With
the
vehicle stationary, the parking brake
i
s automatically applied when the engine is
switched off .
Before leaving the vehicle, ensure
t
hat parking brake warning lamp in
t
he
instrument panel is on fixed (not
f
lashing).
Never
leave a child alone inside the
v
ehicle with the ignition on, as they
c
ould release the parking brake.
When stationary, with the engine running, do not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily, a
s you may release the parking brake.
In the case of towing, a loaded vehicle or parking on a gradient, turn the front
w
heels towards the pavement and
e
ngage a gear when you park.The
electric parking brake releases
automatically and progressively when you
press
the accelerator:
F
M
anual gearbox:
press down fully on the
c
lutch pedal, engage first gear or reverse,
p
ress on the accelerator pedal and move
o
f f.
F
E
lectronic gearbox: select position A, M
or R
then press on the accelerator pedal.
F
A
utomatic gearbox: select position D, M
or R
then press the accelerator pedal.
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Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination of the braking w
arning lamp and the P warning
l
amp in the control lever A,
-
d
isplay of the message "Parking
b
rake on".
Particular situations
In certain situations (e.g. starting the engine), the parking brake can automatically alter its
f
orce. This is normal operation.
To
advance your vehicle a few centimetres
w
ithout starting the engine, but with the ignition
o
n, press on the brake pedal and release the
p
arking brake by pulling then releasing the
control lever A .
The full release of the parking
b
rake is confirmed by the warning lamps in
t
he control lever A and in the instrument panel
g
oing off and display of the message "Parking
b
rake off ".
When
the
driver’s
door
is
opened,
a
message
is
d
isplayed
accompanied
by
an
audible
signal,
if
t
he
parking
brake
has
not
been
applied,
except
i
n
the
case
of
an
automatic
gearbox
with
the
g
ear
lever
in
position
P .
The
application
of
the
parking
brake
is
c
onfirmed
by:
With
the
engine
running
and
the
vehicle
s
tationary,
in
order
to
immobilise
the
vehicle
i
t is essential to manually
apply
the
parking
b
rake
by
pulling control lever A .
Before
leaving
the
vehicle,
ensure
t
hat
parking
brake
warning
lamp
in
the
i
nstrument
panel
is
on
fixed,
not
flashing.
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171
Emergency braking
In the event of failure of the electronic
stability control system, signalled by t
he illumination of this warning lamp,
b
raking stability is then not guaranteed.
In
the
event
of
a
failure
of
the
main
service
b
rake
or
in
an
exceptional
situation
(e.g.
driver
t
aken
ill,
under
instruction,
etc)
a
continuous
p
ull on the control lever A
will
stop
the
vehicle.
The
electronic
stability
control
provides
stability
d
uring
em
ergency
b
raking.
If
the
emergency
braking
malfunctions,
t
he
message
"Parking
brake
faulty"
will
be
d
isplayed. The
emergency braking must only be
us
ed
in e
xceptional
c
ircumstances.
In
this
event, stability must be assured by the
d
river
by
repeating alternate "pull-release"
a
ctions on the control lever A .
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Operating faults
If the electric parking brake malfunction warning lamp comes on together with one or more of the warning lamps presented in these tables, place the vehicle in a safe condition (on level ground, gear engaged) and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.
Situations Consequences
Display
of the message "Parking brake fault "
and of the following
w
arning
lam
ps: -
T
he automatic functions are deactivated.
-
H
ill start assist is not available.
-
T
he electric parking brake can only be used manually.
Display
of the message "Parking brake fault "
and of the following
w
arning
lam
ps: -
M
anual release of the electric parking brake is only available by pressing
t
he accelerator pedal and releasing the control.
-
H
ill start assist is not available.
-
T
he automatic functions and the manual application are still available.
Display
of the message "Parking brake fault "
and of the following
w
arning
lam
ps: -
T
he automatic functions are deactivated.
-
H
ill start assist is not available.
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173
SituationsConsequences
To apply the electric parking brake:
F
i
mmobilise the vehicle and switch off the ignition.
F
p
ull the control for at least 5 seconds or until application is complete.
F
s
witch on the ignition and check the switching on of the electric parking
b
rake warning lamps.
The
application is slower than during normal operation.
To
release the electric parking brake:
F
s
witch on the ignition.
F
p
ull the control and hold it for approximately 3 seconds then release it.
If
the braking warning lamp is flashing or if the warning lamps do not come
o
n with the ignition on, these procedures will not work. Place the vehicle
o
n level ground and have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
w
orkshop.
and
possibly
flashing
Display
of
the
message
" Parking brake fault "
and of the following
w
arning
lam
ps: -
O
nly the automatic application on switching off the engine and automatic
r
elease on acceleration functions are available.
-
T
he manual application/release of the electric parking brake and the
e
mergency braking are not available.
and
possibly
flashing
Battery
fault: -
I
f the battery warning lamp comes on you must stop immediately as soon as
t
he traffic allows. Stop and immobilise your vehicle (if necessary, place the
t
wo chocks under the wheels).
-
A
pply the electric parking brake before switching off the engine.
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Manual parking brake
Applying
F Pull the parking brake lever fully up to i
mmobilise your vehicle.
Releasing
F Pull the parking brake lever up gently, p
ress the release button then lower the
lever
f
ully.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this warning lamp and the STOP w arning lam p c
ome on, accompanied by an audible
s
ignal and a message in the multifunction
s
creen, this indicates that the parking brake
i
s still on or has not been properly released.
When parking on a slope, direct your wheels against the kerb, apply the
p
arking brake, engage a gear and
s
witch off the ignition.
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177
Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. neutral
R.
R everse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
G
ears in sequential mode.
AUTO.
T
his comes on when the automated
m
ode is selected. It switches off on
c
hanging to sequential mode.F
Sel
ect position N
.
F
P
ress the brake pedal down fully.
F
S
tart the engine.
Moving off
F Select
automated mode (position A) or
sequential mode (position M) or reverse
(position R ).
F
R
elease the parking brake unless it is
p
rogrammed to automatic mode.
F
P
rogressively take your foot off the brake
ped
al.
F
A
ccelerate away.
AUTO
and 1, 1 or R
appear in the instrument
p
anel
sc
reen.
N
appears
in
the
instrument
panel
sc
reen.
You
must press the brake pedal when
s
tarting the engine.
Engagement
of
reverse
gear
is
a
ccompanied
by
an
audible
signal. If
the
engine
does
not
start:
-
I
f
N
is
flashing
in
the
instrument
p
anel,
move
the
gear
lever
to
p
osition A , then to position N .
-
I
f
the
"Foot on
brake" warning
lamp
c
omes
on,
accompanied
b
y
an
audible
signal
and
t
he
display
of
a
message,
p
ress
the
brake
pedal
f
i r m l y.
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When the ignition is on, the lighting of this warning lamp,
a
ccompanied by an audible signal
a
nd a message in the multifunction
s
creen, indicates a gearbox
m
alfunction.
Operating fault
You risk damaging the gearbox:
- i f you press the accelerator and
b
rake pedals at the same time,
-
i
f
y
ou
f
orce
t
he
l
ever
f
rom
p
osition P
to another position when the
battery
is flat.
To
reduce fuel consumption when
s
tationary for long periods with the
e
ngine running (traffic jam...), position
t
he gear lever at N and apply the
p
arking brake, unless it is programmed
i
n automatic mode.
In
this
case,
the
gearbox
switches
to
back-up
m
ode
and
is
locked
in
3rd
gear.
You
may
feel
a
substantial
knock
when
changing
from
P
to R
and
from
N to R .
This
will
not
cause
any
d
amage
to
the
gearbox.
Do
not
exceed
60
mph
(100
km/h),
local
speed
r
estrictions
p
ermitting.
Have
it
checked
by
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
This
warning
lamp
may
also
come
on
if
a
door
i
s
ope
ned.
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Hill start assist
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationar y, the vehicle is held for a brief
moment when you release the brake pedal:
-
i
f you are in first gear or neutral with a
m
anual
g
earbox,
-
i
f you are in position A or M with an
electronic
ge
arbox,
-
i
f 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 for a brief moment when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the system, these warning lamps come on. Contact a CITROËN dealer
o
r a qualified workshop to have the system
c
hecked.
System
which
keeps
your
vehicle
immobilised
t
emporarily
(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
function
is
only
active
when:
-
t
he
vehicle
is
completely
stationary,
with
y
our
foot
on
the
brake
pedal,
-
w
hen
certain
conditions
of
gradient
are
m
et,
-
w
ith
the
driver’s
door
closed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated.
Do
not
leave
the
vehicle
while
it
is
being
h
eld
in
the
hill
start
assist
phase.
If
you
need
to
leave
the
vehicle
while
t
he
engine
is
running,
apply
the
parking
b
rake
manually
then
ensure
that
the
p
arking
brake
warning
lamp
is
on
(not
f
lashing)
in
the
instrument
panel.
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