Get SAFETY -> Active City Brake Guide for Citroen Berlingo SUV Second Generation (2008-2018)

Driving safely

Conditions for activation

Active City Brake only operates if the

following conditions are met:

●

ignition on,

the vehicle is in a forward gear,

speed is between about 3 and

18 mph (5 and 30 km/h),

●

the braking assistance systems

(ABS, EBFD, emergency braking

assistance) are not faulty,

the trajectory control systems

(ASR, DSC) are not deactivated

or faulty,

●

the vehicle is not in a tight corner,

the system has not been triggered

during the previous 10 seconds.

ACTIVE CITY BRAKE

Principle

Active City Brake is a driving

assistance system that aims to avoid

a frontal collision or reduce the speed

of an impact if the driver does not

react sufﬁciently (inadequate brake

application).

Using a laser sensor located at the top

of the windscreen, this system detects

a vehicle running in the same direction

or stationary ahead of your vehicle.

When necessary, the vehicle's braking

system is operated automatically

to avoid a collision with the vehicle

ahead.

This system is designed to

improve driving safety.

It remains the driver's responsibility to

continuously monitor the state of the

trafﬁc and to assess the distances and

relative speeds of other vehicles.

Active City Brake can in no

circumstances replace the need for

vigilance on the part of the driver.

Automatic braking occurs later

than if done by the driver, so as

to intervene only when there is a

high risk of collision.

Never look at the laser sensor

through an optical instrument

(magnifying glass, microscope...)

at a distance of less than

10 centimetres: risk of eye injury.

Driving safely

Operation

Operating limits

When your vehicle is too close to or

approaches the vehicle ahead too

quickly the system automatically

applies the brakes to avoid a collision.

You are then alerted by the display of a

message.

The triggering of the system may

cause the engine to stall, unless

the driver depresses the clutch

pedal quickly enough during automatic

braking.

The system only detects vehicles that

are stationary or moving in the same

direction as your vehicle.

It does not detect small vehicles

(bicycles, motorcycles),

pedestrians or animals, nor non-

reﬂective stationary objects.

The brake lamps on your vehicle come

on to warn other road users.

During automatic braking, the

driver can always obtain a higher

rate of deceleration than that

controlled by the system, by pressing

ﬁrmly on the brake pedal.

The system is not triggered or is

interrupted if the driver:

The collision can be avoided

automatically if the difference in

speed between your vehicle and the

vehicle ahead does not exceed 9 mph

(15 km/h).

-

accelerates strongly

or turns the steering wheel

suddenly (avoiding manoeuvre).

Above this threshold, the system will

do what is possible to avoid or reduce

the accident by lowering the speed of

impact.

The automatic braking may bring

the vehicle to a complete stop if the

situation requires it.

In this case, the vehicle is held

stationary temporarily (for about

1.5 seconds) to allow the driver to take

back control by pressing the brake

pedal.

After an impact, the system is

automatically put out of service: it

no longer operates.

In difﬁcult weather conditions (very

heavy rain, snow, fog, hail...),

braking distances increase, which

can reduce the ability of the system to

You must go to a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop to have the system

made operational again.

avoid a collision.

The driver must therefore remain

particularly vigilant.

Never leave accumulations of

snow or any object projecting

above the bonnet or in front of

the roof: this might fall into the ﬁeld of

vision of the sensor and generate a

detection.

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Driving safely

With the monochrome screen C

With the touch screen tablet

Deactivation

F Press the "MENU" button.

F Select the " Driving " menu.

The system is deactivated in the

vehicle conﬁguration menu, accessible

with the ignition on.

Its state is memorised when the

ignition is switched off.

F In the secondary page, select

"Vehicle settings".

F Select the "Driving assistance"

tab.

F Check or uncheck the "Auto

emergency braking" box to

activate or deactivate the system.

F Press the MENU button for access

to the main menu.

F Select "Personalisation-

Conﬁguration".

F Select "Deﬁne vehicle

parameters".

F Select "Driving assistance".

When the system is deactivated,

a message is displayed every

time the ignition is switched on,

to warn you.

F Conﬁrm.

F Select "Automatic emergency

braking: OFF" or "Automatic

emergency braking: ON".

F Press the "7" or "8" button to

check or uncheck the box and

activate or deactivate the system

respectively.

F Press the "5" or "6" button, then

the OK button to select the "OK"

box and conﬁrm or the Back button

to cancel.

Driving safely

Operating faults

Sensor fault

The operation of the laser sensor may

suffer interference from accumulations

of dirt or misting of the windscreen.

In this case you are warned by the

display of a message.

System fault

In the event of an impact to

the windscreen at the sensor,

deactivate the system and contact

a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop to have your windscreen

replaced.

In the event of a malfunction of the

system, you are warned by an audible

signal and the display of the message

"Automatic braking system fault".

Have the system checked by a

CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop.

Use the windscreen demisting

and regularly clean the area of the

windscreen in front of the sensor.

Do not stick or otherwise ﬁx any

object on the windscreen in front

of the sensor.

Never try to remove, adjust or test

the sensor.

Only a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop is able to work

on the system.

When towing a trailer or when the

vehicle is being towed, the system

must be deactivated.

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