display Citroen GRAND C4 PICASSO RHD 2013 1.G Owner's Guide
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Special cases
Application of of the parking brake
is confirmed by illumination of the brake indicator lamp and the Pindicator lamp in the control lever,
accompanied by the display of the
message "Parking brake applied". The complete release of the parkin
gbrake is confirmed by the brake
indicator lamp and the Pindicator lamp in the control lever going off,
accompanied 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 enginerunning, briefly pull the control lever.
Parking the vehicle with the brake released
In very cold conditions, it is recommended that the parking brakenot be applied (risk of freezing).
To i m m o b i l i s e your vehicle, engage a gear or fit a chock to one of the wheels.
Immobilisation of the vehicle with the
parking brake released
) Switch off the engine.
Illumination of the warning lamps in the
instrument panel and control lever confirm
application of the parkin
g brake, ) Switch on the ignition again, withoutstarting the engine. )
Release the parking brake manually by
pushing the control lever while keepingyour foot on the brake.
)Switch off the ignition.
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Emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the main servicebrake or in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver
taken ill, under instruction, etc
) a continuous
pull on the control lever will brake the vehicle.
Brakin
g takes place while the control lever is
being pulled. It is interrupted if the control lever
is released.
The ABS and DSC systems provide stability of
the vehicle during emergency braking.
If the emergency braking malfunctions, the
message "Parking brake control faulty" will be
displayed.
I
f a failure of the ABS and DSC systems, signalled by the illumination of one or both
warning lamps in the instrument panel, thenstability of the vehicle is no longer guaranteed.
In this event, stability must be assured by the
driver by repeating alternate "pull-release" actions on the control lever until the vehicle is immobilised.
The emergency braking should only be used in an exceptional situation.
Re
peat this procedure to reactivate automatic
operation.
Reactivation of automatic operation is
confirmed by the indicator lamp in the instrument panel going off.
Deactivating automatic
o
peration
In some situations, such as very cold weather
or towing (caravan, recovery), it may be necessary to deactivate automatic operation of
the system. )Star t the engine. )Apply the parking brake with the control
lever, if it is released. )Ta k e your foot off the brake pedal. )Push and hold the control lever in the release direction for at least 10 seconds and no more than 15 seconds. )Release the control lever. )Press and hold the brake pedal. )Pull the control lever in the apply direction
for 2 seconds.
D
eactivation of the automatic functions
is confirmed by illumination of this
indicator lamp in the instrument panel.
)Release the control lever and the brake pedal.
From this point the parkin
g brake can only
be applied and released manually using the control lever.
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The various alert situations are described in the table below.
In 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.
SituationsConsequences
Display o
f the message "Parking brake fault" and thefollowing warning lamps:
- Automatic release is not available.
- If you attempt an automatic release, a help message is displayed on acceleration
when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual release.
Displa
y of the message "Parking brake fault" and of thefollowing warning lamps:
- Secondary braking does not have full power.
- If automatic release is not available, a help message is displayed on acceleration
when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual release.
Displa
y of the message "Parking brake fault" and of thefollowing warning lamps:
- Automatic application is not available: use the control lever.
- The electric parking brake can only be used manually.
- If automatic release is also not available, a help message is displayed on
acceleration when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual
r
elease.
Displa
y of the message "Parking brake fault" and of thefollowing warning lamps:
- If manual application and release do not work, the control lever is faulty.
- The automatic functions must be used in all circumstances: they are
automatically reactivated in the event of failure of the control lever.
- You can no longer immobilise the vehicle with the engine running.
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Displays in the instrument panel
N.
Neutral
R.ReverseM.(gear engaged)Manual mode.
AUTO or A.Automated mode.
Nflashes in the instrument panel,accompanied by an audible signal anda message, if the selector lever is not in position N on starting.
Moving off
)
Select position N. )
Press the brake pedal down fully.
)
Start the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panelscreen.
)
Select automated mode (position A) or Amanual mode (position M) or reverse
(position R
). R )
Release the parking brake by pulling thecontrol lever, if automatic operation hasbeen deactivated. )
Progressively take your foot off the brake pedal, )
If the parking brake is released, the vehicle moves off.
If the parking brake is applied and the
automatc mode is activated, accelerate
progressively.
A or AUTO
and 1, 1
or Ris displayed
in the instrument panel.
The Foot on brakewarning lamp comes on the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message, if the brake pedal is not pressed on star ting the engine.