warning Citroen C4 DAG 2014.5 2.G Service Manual

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The driver must  ensure  that  passen -
gers  use  the  seat  belts  correctly  and  
that

 
they
 
are
 
all
 
restrained
 
securely
 
before

  setting   off.
Wherever
 
you
 
are
 
seated
 
in
 
the
 
ve
-
hicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even
  for   short   journeys.
Do
 
not
 
interchange
 
the
 
seat
 
belt
 
buckles

 
as
 
they
 
will
 
not
 
fulfil
 
their
 
role
 
fully

.
The
 
seat
 
belts
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
inertia
 
reel

 
permitting
 
automatic
 
adjustment
 
of

 
the
 
length
 
of
 
the
 
strap
 
to
 
your
 
size.
 
The

 
seat
 
belt
 
is
 
stowed
 
automatically
 
when

  not   in   use.
Before
 
and
 
after
 
use,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
seat

  belt   is   reeled   in   correctly.
The
 
lower
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
strap
 
must
 
be
 
positioned

 
as
 
low
 
as
 
possible
 
on
 
the
 
pelvis.
The

 
upper
 
part
 
must
 
be
 
positioned
 
in
 
the

  hollow   of   the   shoulder.
The
 
inertia
 
reels
 
are
 
fitted
 
with
 
an
 
auto
-
matic
 
locking
 
device
 
which
 
comes
 
into operation in the event of a collision,


emergency
 
braking
 
or
 
if
 
the
 
vehicle rolls

 
over
.  
Y
ou  
can
 
release
 
the
 
device by

 
pulling
 
the
 
strap
 
firmly
 
and
 
then
 
re
-
leasing
  it   so   that   it   reels   in   slightly.In
 order  to  be  ef fective,  a  seat  belt  must:
-
 
be
 
tightened
 
as
 
close
 
to
 
the
 
body
 
as possible,
-

 
be
 
pulled
 
in
 
front
 
of
 
you
 
with
 
a
 
smooth

 
movement,
 
checking
 
that
 
it

  does   not   twist,
-
 be

 
used
 
to
 
restrain
 
only
 
one
 
person,
-
 not

 
bear
 
any
 
trace
 
of
 
cuts
 
or
 
fraying,
-

 
not
 
be
 
converted
 
or
 
modified
 
to
 
avoid

  affecting   its   performance.
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
current
 
safety
 
regulations,

 
for
 
all
 
repairs
 
on
 
your
 
vehicle's

 
seat
 
belts,
 
go
 
to
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop

 
with
 
the
 
skills
 
and
 
equip
-
ment
 
needed,
 
which
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  is   able   to   provide.
Have
 
your
 
seat
 
belts
 
checked
 
regu
-
larly
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

 
workshop,
 
particularly
 
if
 
the
 
straps

  show   signs   of   damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water
 
or
 
a
 
textile
 
cleaning
 
product,
 
sold

  by   CITROËN   dealers.
After
 
folding
 
or
 
moving
 
a
 
seat
 
or
 
rear
 
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
is

  positioned   and   reeled   in   correctly.Recommendations for children
Use
 
a
 
suitable
 
child
 
seat
 
if
 
the
 
pas
-
senger
 
is
 
less
 
than
 
12
 
years
 
old
 
or
 
shorter

  than   one   and   a   half   metres.
Never
 
use
 
the
 
same
 
seat
 
belt
 
to
 
se
-
cure
  more   than   one   person.
Never
 
allow
 
a
 
child
 
to
 
travel
 
on
 
your
 
lap.
For

 
more
 
information,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
"Child

  seats"   section.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impact, the pre-
tensioning
 
device
 
may
 
be
 
deployed
 
before

 
and
 
independently
 
of
 
the
 
airbags.

 
Deployment
 
of
 
the
 
preten
-
sioners
 
is
 
accompanied
 
by
 
a
 
slight
 
discharge

 
of
 
harmless
 
smoke
 
and
 
a

 
noise,
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
activation
 
of
 
the
 
pyrotechnic

 
cartridge
 
incorporated
 
in
 
the

  system.
In
 
all
 
cases,
 
the
 
airbag
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes

  on.
Following
 
an
 
impact,
 
have
 
the
 
seat
 
belts

 
system
 
checked,
 
and
 
if
 
neces
-
sary
 
replaced,
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or

  a   qualified   workshop.
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Deactivation
Only 
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag
 
can
 
be

  deactivated:
F
 
insert
 
the
 
key
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
air
-
bag
  deactivation   switch,
F

turn it to the
"OFF" position,
F
 
then,
 
remove
 
the
 
key
 
keeping
 
the
 
switch

  in   the   new   position.
According
 
to
 
version,
 
this
 
warn
-
ing
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
in
-
strument
 
panel
 
and/or
 
in
 
the
 
seat

 
belt
 
and
 
passenger's
 
front
 
airbag

 
warning
 
lamps
 
display
 
when
 
the
 
ignition

 
is
 
on
 
and
 
until
 
the
 
airbag
 
is
 
re
-
activated. To assure the safety of your
child,
 
the
 
passenger's
 
front
 
air
-
bag
 
must
 
be
 
deactivated
 
when
 
you

 
install
 
a
 
"rear
 
facing"
 
child
 
seat

 
on
 
the
 
front
 
passenger
 
seat.
Otherwise,

 
the
 
child
 
would
 
risk
 
being

 
seriously
 
injured
 
or
 
kille
d  
if
 
the

  airbag   were   deployed.
Reactivation
When
 
you
 
remove
 
the
 
child
 
seat,
 
turn
 
the switch to the

"ON" position to re-
activate
 
the
 
airbag
 
and
 
so
 
assure
 
the
 
safety

 
of
 
your
 
front
 
passenger
 
in
 
the
 
event

  of   an   impact.
With
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
this
 
warn
-
ing
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
seat
 
belt

 
and
 
passenger's
 
front
 
air
-
bag
 
warning
 
lamps
 
display
 
for
 
approximately

 
one
 
minute,
 
if
 
the
 
pas
-
senger's
  front   airbag   is   activated.Operating fault
If  
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
con
-
tact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified

 
workshop
 
to
 
have
 
the
 
system

 
checked.
 
The
 
airbags
 
may
 
no
 
longer

 
be
 
deployed
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
a
 
se
-
rious
  impact.
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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The 
key
 
contains
 
an
 
electronic
 
chip
 
which

 
has
 
a
 
special
 
code.
 
When
 
the
 
ignition

 
is
 
switched
 
on,
 
this
 
code
 
must
 
be

 
recognised
 
for
 
engine
 
starting
 
to
 
be
 
authorised.
This

 
electronic
 
engine
 
immobiliser
 
locks
 
the

 
engine
 
management
 
system
 
a
 
few
 
minutes

 
after
 
the
 
ignition
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f  
and

 
prevents
 
starting
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
by
 
anyone

  who   does   not   have   the   key.
In the event of a fault, you
are
 
informed
 
by
 
illu
mina-
tion
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp,
 
an

 
audible
 
signal
 
and
 
a
 
message
 
in
 
the
 
screen.
In this case, your vehicle will not start;
contact

 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible. It

  has   3   positions:
-
 
position
 
1
(Stop):  
insert
 
and
 
remov
-
ing
  the   key,
-
 
position
 
2 (Ignition on)
:  
steering
 
column

 
unlocked,
 
ignition
 
on,
 
Diesel
 
preheating,

  engine   running,
-
 
position
  3 (Starting).Avoid
 
attaching
 
heavy
 
objects
 
to

 
the
 
key
,  
which
 
would
 
weigh
 
down

 
on
 
its
 
blade
 
in
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch

 
and
 
could
 
cause
 
a
 
mal
-
function.
Ignition on position
It
 
allows
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
elec
-
tric  
equipment
 
or
 
portable
 
devices
 
to
 
be
 
charged.
Once

 the  state  of  charge  of  the  battery  drops
 to  the  reserve  level,  the  system  
switches

 
to
 
energy
 
economy
 
mode:
 
the
 
power

 
supply
 
is
 
cut
 
of
f  
automatically
 
to
 
preserve

  the   remaining   battery   charge.
Keep
 
safely
,  
away
 
from
 
your
 
ve
-
hicle,
 
the
 
label
 
attached
 
to
 
the
 
keys

 
given
 
to
 
you
 
on
 
acquisition
 
of

  the   vehicle.
STARTING-SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINEIgnition switch
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Starting the engine
With the parking  brake  applied  and  the  gearbox
  in   neutral   or   position   N or P:
F
 
depress
 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal
 
fully
 
(man
-
ual
  gearbox),
or
F

 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
firmly
 
(elec
-
tronic
  or   automatic   gearbox),
F
 
insert
 
the
 
key
 
into
 
the
 
ignition
 
switch;
 
the

  system   recognises   the   code,
F
 
unlock
 
the
 
steering
 
column
 
by
 
si
-
multaneously
 
turning
 
the
 
steering
 
and

  the   key.
In
 
certain
 
cases,
 
you
 
may
 
have
 
to

  apply   more   force   to   the   steer-
ing
 
(wheels
 
on
 
full
 
lock,
 
for
 
ex
-
ample).
F
 
With
 
a
 
petrol
 
engine,
 
operate
 
the
 
starter

 
motor
 
by
 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3

 
without
 
pressing
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running,
 
release

  the   key. F
 
With
 
a
 
Diesel
 
engine,
 
turn
 
the
 
key
 to position
2,  ignition  on,  to  operate  the
  engine   pre-heating   system.
Wait
 
until
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
goes

 
of
f  
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
then

 
operate
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
by

 
turning
 
the
 
key
 
to
 
position 3


without
 
pressing
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
 
pedal,
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
starts.

 
Once
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
run
-
ning,
  release   the   key.
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp

 
can
 
stay
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
longer
 
pe
-
riod.
 
When
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
hot,
 
the
 
warning

 
lamp
 
does
 
not
 
come
 
on.
If

 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start
 
straight

 
away
,  
switch
 
of
f  
the
 
ig
-
nition.
 
W
ait  
a
 
few
 
moments
 
be
-
fore
 
operating
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
again.

 
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start

 
after
 
several
 
attempts,
 
do
 
not

 
keep
 
trying:
 
you
 
risk
 
dam
-
aging
 
the
 
starter
 
motor
 
or
 
the
 
engine.

 
Contact
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer

  or   a   qualified   workshop.In
 
temperate
 
conditions,
 
do
 
not
 leave
 the  engine  at  idle  to  warm  up
 but  move  of f  straight  away  
and

  drive   at   moderate   speed.
Never
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
in

 
an
 
enclosed
 
area
 
without
 
adequate

 
ventilation:
 
internal
 
combustion

 
engines
 
emit
 
toxic
 
exhaust

 
gases,
 
such
 
as
 
carbon
 
monoxide.

 
Danger
 
of
 
intoxica
-
tion
  and   death.
In
 
very
 
severe
 
wintry
 
conditions
 
(temperatures

 
below
 
-23°C),
 
to ensure the correct operation
and

 
durability
 
of
 
the
 
mechani
-
cal
 
components
 
of
 
your
 
vehicle,
 
engine

 
and
 
gearbox,
 
it
 
is
 
neces
-
sary
 
to
 
leave
 
the
 
engine
 
running
 
for

  4   minutes   before   moving   off.
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ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
The electric parking  brake  combines  2 operational
  modes:
-
 
Automatic Application/Release

 Application

 
is
 
automatic
 
when
 
the
 
engine

 
stops,
 
release
 
is
 
automatic
 
on

 
use
 
of
 
the
 
accelerator
 
(activated
 
by

  default),
-
 
Manual Application/Release

 The

 
parking
 
brake
 
can
 
be
 
applied
 
/
 
released

 
manually
 
by
 
pullin
g  
control
 
lever

A.
If
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
in

 
the
 
instrument
 
panel,
 
the
 
au
-
tomatic
  mode   is   deactivated.Programming the mode
Depending
 
on
 
the
 
country
 
of
 
sale
 
of
 
the
 
vehicle,

 
the
 
automatic
 
application
 
when
 
the

 
engine
 
is
 
switched
 
of
f  
and
 
the
 
auto
-
matic  
release
 
when
 
you
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator   can   be   deactivated.
It  
is
 
recommended
 
that
 
you
 
do
 
not

 
apply
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
in
 
very

 
cold
 
conditions
 
(ice)
 
and
 
during

 
towing
 
(breakdown,
 
cara
-
van...).
 
Deactivate
 
the
 
automatic
 
functions

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
park
-
ing
  brake   manually.
Manual application
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
 
confirmed

  by:
-
 
illumination of  the  braking  warn -
ing  lamp  and  of  the  P warning lamp

  in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed,   not   flashing.
When
 
the
 
driver
’s  
door
 
is
 
opened
 
with
 
the

 
engine
 
running,
 
a
 
message
 
is
 
dis
-
played
 
accompanied
 
by
 
an
 
audible
 
sig
-
nal
 
if

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
has
 
not
 
been
 
applied.
Activation

 
/

 
deactivation

 
is

 
done

 
using

 
the

 
vehicle

 
configuration

 
menu;

 
refer

 
to

 
the

 
section

 
cov

-
ering
 
the

 
configuration

 
of

 
your

 
vehicle's

 
systems.
The
 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
then

 
applied

 
and

 
released

 
manually

.
 
When

 
the

 
driver's

 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
there

 
is

 
an

 
audible

 
sig

-
nal
 
and

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
if

 
the

 
brake

 
is
 
not
 
applied.
Do
 
not

 
place

 
any

 
object

 
(packet

 
of

 
cigarettes,

 
telephone...)

 
be

-
tween
 
the

 
gear

 
lever

 
and

 
the

 
electric

 
parking

 
brake

 
control

 
lever

.
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Manual release
With the ignition  on  or  the  engine  run -
ning,  to  release  the  parking  brake,  
press

on the brake pedal or the accel-
erator, pull then release control A.
The
 
full
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is

  confirmed   by:
-
 the

 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp and

 
the
 
P warning
 
lamp
 
in the control lever

A
 going
 
of
f,
-
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Parking

  brake   off".
If you pull control lever A with-
out
 
pressing
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal,
 
the

 
parking
 
brake
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
released

 
and
 
a
 
warning
 
lamp
 
will

 
come
 
on
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel.
Maximum application
If necessary,  you  can  make  a  maxi -
mum application  of  the  parking  brake.  
This

 
is
 
obtained
 
by
 
means
 
of
 
a
 
long
pull

on the control lever A, until you see
the
 
message
 
"Parking
 
brake
 
on
 
maxi
-
mum"
  and   a   beep   is   heard.
Maximum application is essential:
-
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
a
 
vehicle
 
towing
 
a
 
caravan

 
or
 
a
 
trailer
,  
if
 
the
 
automatic
 
functions

 
are
 
activated
 
but
 
you
 
are
 
applying

 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
manu
-
ally,
-
 
when
 
the
 
gradient
 
you
 
are
 
parked
 
on

 
may
 
vary
 
(e.g.
 
on
 
a
 
ferry
,  
on
 
a
 
lorry

,   during   towing),
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
towing,
 
a
 
loaded
 
vehicle
 
or

 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
make
 
a
 
maxi
-
mum
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
then

 
turn
 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
towards
 
the
 
pavement

 
and
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
when
 
you
 
park.
After

 
a
 
maximum
 
application,
 
the
 
re
-
lease
  time   will   be   longer.
Automatic application,
engine off
- illumination of the  braking  warn -
ing  lamp  and  of  the  P warning lamp

  in   the   control   lever   A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
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
 
park
-
ing
  brake.
In
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
towing,
 
a
 
loaded
 
vehicle

 
or
 
parking
 
on
 
a
 
gradient,
 
turn

 
the
 
front
 
wheels
 
towards
 
the
 
pavement

 
and
 
engage
 
a
 
gear
 
when

  you   park.
The
 
application
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed

  by:
With
 
the

 
vehicle
 
stationary
,  
the
 
parking
 
brake

 
is
automatically applied when
the engine is switched off.
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Automatic release
The electric parking  brake  releases au-
tomatically and progressively when
you
  press   the   accelerator:
F

Manual gearbox:
 
press
 
down
 
fully
 
on

 
the
 
clutch
 
pedal,
 
engage
 
first
 
gear

 
or
 
reverse,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
accel
-
erator
  pedal   and   move   off.
F

Electronic gearbox
:  
select
 
posi
-
tion

A
, M or R then press on the ac-
celerator
  pedal.
Full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
con
-
firmed
  by:-
 the

 
braking
 
warning
 
lamp and

 
the
 
P warning
 
lamp
 
in the control lever

A
 going
 
of
f,
-
 
display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"Parking

  brake   off".
When
 
stationary
,  
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running,

 
do
 
not
 
press
 
the
 
ac
-
celerator
 
pedal
 
unnecessarily
,  
as

 
you
 
may
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illumination of the  braking warning
 lamp  and  the  P warn
-
ing
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
control
 
lever
 
A,
- display  of  the  message  "Parking
  brake   on".
Before
 
leaving
 
the
 
vehicle,
 
en
-
sure
 
that
 
parking
 
brake
 
warning
 
lamp

 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
panel
 
is
 
on

  fixed,   not   flashing.
Particular situations
In certain situations  (e.g.  starting  the  engine),
 the  parking  brake  can  auto -
matically
 
alter
 
its
 
force.
 
This
 
is
 
normal
 
operation.
T

o  
advance
 
your
 
vehicle
 
a
 
few
 
centi
-
metres
 
without
 
starting
 
the
 
engine,
 
but
 
with

 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
press
 
on
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal

 
and
 
release
 
the
 
parking
 
brake
 
by pulling

then releasing the control
lever

A
.  
The
 
full
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
park
-
ing
 
brake
 
is
 
confirmed
 
by
 
the
 
warning
 
lamps

 
in
 
the
 
control
 
lever
 
A
 
and
 
in
 
the
 
instrument

 
panel
 
going
 
of
f  
and
 
display
 
of

  the   message   "Parking   brake   off".
When
 
the

 
driver

’s
 
door

 
is

 
opened,

 
a

 
message

 
is

 
displayed

 
accompanied

 
by

 
an

 
audible

 
signal,

 
if

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
has

 
not
 
been
 
applied.
The
 
application

 
of

 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
is

 
confirmed

 
by:
With
 the
 engine
 running
 and
 the
 vehicle
 
stationary

,
 
in

 
order

 
to

 
immobilise

 
the

 
vehicle it is essential to

manually ap-
ply
 
the

 
parking

 
brake

 
by

 
pulling

control
lever A.
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Emergency brakingIn the event of failure of the
electronic stability control sys-
tem, 
signalled
 
by
 
the
 
illu
mi-
nation
 
of
 
this
 
warning
 
lamp,
 
braking

 
stability
 
is
 
then
 
not
 
guaranteed.
In

 
this

 
event,
 
stability
 
must
 
be
 
assured
 
by

 
the

 
driver
 
by
 
repeating
 
alternate
 
"pull-release"

 
actions
 
on
 
the
 
control
 
le
-
ver A.
In
 
the

 
event

 
of

 
a

 
failure

 
of

 
the

 
main

 
service

 
brake

 
or

 
in

 
an

 
exceptional

 
situ

-
ation
 
(e.g.

 
driver

 
taken

 
ill,

 
under

 
in

-
struction,

etc) a continuous pull on the
control lever A
 
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. The
 
emergency
 
braking
 
must
 
only

 
be
 
used
 
in
 
exceptional
 
cir
-
cumstances.
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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

  warning   lamps: -
 
The
  automatic   functions   are   deactivated.
-
 
Hill
  start   assist   is   not   available.
-
 
The
  electric   parking   brake   can   only   be   used   manually.
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

  warning   lamps: -
 
Manual
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
is
 
only
 
avail
-
able
 
by
 
pressing
 
the
 
accelerator
 
pedal
 
and
 
releasing
 
the
 
control.
-

 
Hill
  start   assist   is   not   available.
-
 
The
 
automatic
 
functions
 
and
 
the
 
manual
 
application
 
are
 
still

  available.
Display
 
of
 
the
 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

  warning   lamps: -
 
The
  automatic   functions   are   deactivated.
-
 
Hill
  start   assist   is   not   available.
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SituationsConsequences
To   apply   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
immobilise
  the   vehicle   and   switch   off   the   ignition.
F
 
pull
 
the
 
control
 
for
 
at
 
least
 
5
 
seconds
 
or
 
until
 
application
 
is

  complete.
F
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
ignition
 
and
 
check
 
the
 
switching
 
on
 
of
 
the
 
electric

  parking   brake   warning   lamps.
The
  application   is   slower   than   during   normal   operation.
To
  release   the   electric   parking   brake:
F
 
switch
  on   the   ignition.
F
 
pull
 
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
 
on
 
with
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
these
 
procedures
 
will

 
not
 
work.
 
Place
 
the
 
vehicle
 
on
 
level
 
ground
 
and
 
have
 
it
 
checked

  by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
and
 
possibly
flashing
Display
 
of

 
the

 
message
 
"
Parking brake fault"  
and
 
of
 
the
 
following

 
warning
 
lamps: -
 
Only
 
the
 
automatic
 
application
 
on
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
en
-
gine
 
and
 
automatic
 
release
 
on
 
acceleration
 
functions
 
are
 
available.
-

 
The
 
manual
 
application/release
 
of
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake

  and   the   emergency   braking   are   not   available.
and
 
possibly
flashing
Battery
 
fault: -
 If

 
the
 
battery
 
warning
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
you
 
must
 
stop
 
imme
-
diately
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
the
 
traffic
 
allows.
 
Stop
 
and
 
immobilise your

 
vehicle
 
(if
 
necessary
,  
place
 
the
 
two
 
chocks
 
under
 
the wheels).
-

 
Apply
 
the
 
electric
 
parking
 
brake
 
before
 
switching
 
of
f  
the
 
engine.
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