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► To do this, press and hold the "START/

STOP" button for about 5 seconds.

In this case, the steering column locks as soon

as the vehicle stops.

Manual parking brake

Electric parking brake

In automatic mode, this system applies the

parking brake when the engine is switched oﬀ

and releases it when the vehicle moves oﬀ.

Application

► With your foot on the brake pedal, pull

the parking brake lever up to immobilise your

vehicle.

"Key oﬀ" mode

"Key oﬀ" mode allows you to lock the vehicle

while leaving the engine running without the

key or Keyless Entry and Start being inside the

vehicle.

Release on level ground

► With your foot on the brake pedal, pull the

parking brake lever up gently, press the release

button, then lower the lever fully.

When the vehicle is being driven, this

warning lamp coming on, accompanied

by an audible signal and a message, indicates

that the parking brake is still applied or has not

been fully released.

This mode allows electrical devices to continue

operating to ensure thermal comfort, vehicle

security and operation of the vehicle systems

needed for the task.

At any time, with the engine running:

► To apply the parking brake, brieﬂy pull the

control.

► To release it, brieﬂy push the control while

pressing the brake pedal.

Automatic mode is activated by default.

This automatic operation can be deactivated in

certain situations.

When parking on a slope or on a steep

slope with a loaded vehicle, turn the

wheels against the kerb then apply the

parking brake.

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Indicator lamp

Pressing the brake pedal facilitates the

application and release of the manual

parking brake.

► To activate or deactivate this mode, press this

button (the button's indicator lamp is on when

the mode is activated).

This indicator lamp comes on both on the

instrument panel and on the control to

conﬁrm that the parking brake has been applied,

accompanied by display of the message

"Parking brake applied".

With an electric motor, this mode remains

active for about 10 minutes after the

vehicle is locked.

With a manual gearbox, engage a gear

and then switch oﬀ the ignition.

The indicator lamp goes out to conﬁrm the

release of the parking brake, accompanied by

the display of the message "Parking brake

released".

With an automatic gearbox, place the

gear selector in position P, then switch

oﬀ the ignition.

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The indicator lamp ﬂashes in response to a

manual request to apply or release the brake.

Never leave a child alone inside the

vehicle, as they could release the parking

Automatic operation

brake.

Automatic release

First ensure that the engine is running and that

the driver's door is closed.

The electric parking brake gradually releases

automatically as the vehicle moves oﬀ.

With a manual gearbox

► Fully depress the clutch pedal and engage

ﬁrst gear or reverse.

In the event of a battery failure, the

electric parking brake will not operate.

As a safety measure, with a manual gearbox,

if the parking brake is not applied, immobilise

the vehicle by engaging a gear.

As a safety measure, with an automatic

gearbox or drive selector, if the parking brake

is not applied, immobilise the vehicle by

placing the supplied chock against one of the

wheels.

When the vehicle is parked: on a

steep slope, heavily loaded or during

towing

With a manual gearbox, turn the wheels

toward the pavement and engage a gear.

With an automatic gearbox or a drive selector,

turn the wheels toward the pavement and

select mode P.

► Depress the accelerator pedal and release

the clutch pedal.

With an automatic gearbox

When towing, the vehicle is approved for

parking on slopes of up to 12%.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop.

► Depress the brake pedal.

► Select position D, M or R.

► Release the brake pedal and depress the

accelerator pedal.

Manual operation

With a drive selector

► Depress the brake pedal.

► Select mode D, B or R.

► Release the brake pedal and depress the

accelerator pedal.

Manual release

With the ignition on or engine running:

► Press the brake pedal.

► While maintaining pressure on the brake

pedal, brieﬂy push the control.

With an automatic gearbox or drive

selector, if the brake does not release

automatically, check that the front doors are

properly closed.

Before leaving the vehicle, check that the

parking brake is applied: the parking

brake indicator lamps on the instrument panel

and the control must be on ﬁxed.

If the brake pedal is not depressed, the

parking brake is not released and a

message is displayed.

If the parking brake is not applied, there is an

audible signal and a message is displayed on

opening the driver's door.

Manual application

With the vehicle stationary:

► Brieﬂy pull the control.

When stationary with the engine running,

do not depress the accelerator pedal

unnecessarily. Risk of parking brake release.

The control indicator lamp ﬂashes to conﬁrm the

application request.

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► Release the control and the brake pedal.

From this point onwards, only the manual

functions, using the control, allow the parking

brake to be applied and released.

Automatic application

selected when the ignition is switched oﬀ. The

wheels are blocked.

For more information on Free-wheeling, refer

to the corresponding section.

With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake

is applied automatically when the engine is

switched oﬀ.

► Follow this procedure again to reactivate

automatic operation (conﬁrmed by the indicator

lamp on the instrument panel going out).

It is not applied automatically if the

engine stalls or enters STOP mode with

Stop & Start.

With an automatic gearbox or a drive

selector, if you open the driver's

door while mode N is engaged, an audible

signal will sound and mode P will be

engaged. The audible signal stops when the

driver's door is closed.

Emergency braking

In automatic mode, the parking brake

can be manually applied or released at

any time using the control.

If depressing the brake pedal fails to provide

eﬀective braking or in exceptional circumstances

(e.g. driver unwell, assisted driving), the vehicle

can be braked by sustained pulling on the

electric parking brake control. Braking continues

for as long as the control is kept pulled, and

ceases when the control is released.

Deactivating automatic

operation

In some situations, for example when it is

extremely cold or when towing (e.g. caravan,

breakdown), it may be necessary to deactivate

automatic operation of the system.

► Start the engine.

► Use the control to apply the parking brake, if

it is released.

► Take your foot fully oﬀ the brake pedal.

► Keep the control pushed in the release

direction for 10 to a maximum of 15 seconds.

► Release the control.

Special cases

Immobilising the vehicle with the

engine running

To immobilise the vehicle with the engine

running, brieﬂy pull the control.

The ABS and DSC systems stabilise the vehicle

during emergency braking.

If emergency braking malfunctions, the message

"Parking brake fault" will be displayed on the

instrument panel.

Parking the vehicle with the brake

released

If the ABS and DSC systems

malfunction, indicated by lighting

one or both warning lamps on the instrument

panel, the vehicle’s stability is no longer ensured.

► In this case, ensure the vehicle's stability by

successive and repeated "pull-release" actions

on the electric parking brake control until the

vehicle comes to a complete stop.

In very cold conditions (ice), applying the

parking brake is not recommended.

To immobilise the vehicle, engage a gear or

place the chocks against one of the wheels.

► Depress and hold the brake pedal.

► Pull the control in the application direction for

2 seconds.

With an automatic gearbox or drive

This indicator lamp on the instrument

panel comes on to conﬁrm deactivation of

the automatic functions.

selector, mode P is automatically

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instrument panel, accompanied by the display of

a message.

Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

Operation

Hill start assist

This system keeps the vehicle brieﬂy stationary

(for approximately 2 seconds) when making a hill

start, while you transfer your foot from the brake

pedal to the accelerator pedal.

5-speed manual gearbox

The system is only active when:

– The vehicle is completely stationary, with your

foot on the brake pedal.

– Certain slope conditions are met.

– The driver’s door is closed.

Engaging reverse gear

Facing uphill, with the vehicle stationary,

the vehicle is held for a short time when the

driver releases the brake pedal:

– If ﬁrst gear or neutral is engaged on a manual

gearbox.

– If mode D or M is selected on an automatic

gearbox.

– If mode D or B is selected on the drive

selector.

Do not leave the vehicle while it is being

held temporarily by hill start assist.

If someone needs to get out of the vehicle

with the engine running, apply the parking

brake manually. Then check that the parking

brake indicator lamp and the P indicator lamp

in the electric parking brake control are on

ﬁxed.

► With the clutch pedal fully depressed, you

must place the gear lever in neutral.

► Move the gear lever to the right, then pull it

back.

The hill start assist function cannot be

deactivated. However, using the parking

brake to immobilise the vehicle interrupts its

operation.

Only engage reverse gear when the

vehicle is stationary with the engine at

idle.

Facing downhill, with the vehicle stationary

and reverse gear engaged, the vehicle is held

for a short time when the driver releases the

brake pedal.

As a safety precaution and to facilitate

engine starting:

– always select neutral,

Malfunction

If the event of a malfunction, these

warning lamps light up on the

– depress the clutch pedal.

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