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DRIVING -> Electric parking brake for Your Citroen C6 4 Door Second Generation (2016-2023)

ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE  
To move off  
If this warning lamp comes  
on, this indicates that the  
electric parking brake is  
malfunctioning.  
With the engine running, release  
the electric parking brake, by  
pressing the brake pedal or the  
accelerator pedal and pulling then  
releasing the control A  
II  
The brake is not on.  
A
With an automatic gearbox,  
place the gearbox on position P  
With a manual gearbox,  
engage rst gear.  
The warning lamp comes  
on if the parking brake is  
or not properly released  
or if you try to release the  
brake without pressing on the  
brake pedal.  
If these two warn-  
ing lamps come  
on together, this  
indicates that the  
OPERATION  
To park  
With the vehicle stationary, operate  
the parking brake by pulling then  
releasing the control A  
Note:  
electric parking brake is malfunc-  
tioning.  
The brake is on.  
In all circumstances with an  
automatic gearbox, select the  
Park position P.  
On steep gradients, turn the  
steering towards the pave-  
ment.  
It is not possible to release the  
electric parking brake if the key  
is removed or in position S.  
You are advised not to clean underneath the vehicle using a  
high pressure system, as this could damage the electric parking  
brake.  
Do not use the accelerator to hold your vehicle while on an incline.  
Use either the brake pedal or the electric parking brake.  
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ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE  
A
II  
B
E
D
C
2. Detach the CD storage section  
by pulling on the tabs C  
3. Disengage the strap from its  
location D  
4. Pull the strap to unlock the  
brake. A loud click conrms  
that the brake is unlocked.  
5. Make sure that you position  
the strap back in its location D  
Otherwise, applyng the brake  
will not be possible after ve  
attempts.  
Contact a CITROËN dealer or  
a qualied workshop.  
UNLOCKING IN  
EMERGENCY  
In the event of a malfunctioning of  
the electric parking brake or a bat-  
tery failure, provided your gear-  
box is not in Park position (P) with  
an automatic gearbox, or a gear is  
engaged with a manual gearbox:  
1. Open the lower compart-  
ment in the central armrest by  
actioning the control B  
Note: During the emer-  
gency unlocking, the warn-  
ing lamp for the electric  
parking brake will light up  
in the instrument panel.  
Note: Presence of the diagnostic socket  
Take care to ensure that the area around socket E is not dusty or damp, this  
socket is vital to the maintenance operations on your vehicle.  
This strap cannot apply the parking brake. To re-apply the electric parking  
brake (after rst resolving the malfunction or the battery failure), pull then  
release the control A. The time for applying the brake subsequent to the  
emergency unlocking will be longer.  
Note: It is essential to make  
sure that the parking brake  
warning lamp does indeed  
light up in the instrument  
panel.  
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