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PARKING BRAKE

– when the driver's door is opened;

ON" message and the "

" warning

Electronic parking brake

Assisted operation

or

light appear on the instrument panel

and the indicator light 3 lights up on

the switch 4.

– for vehicles equipped with an auto-

matic gearbox, when position P is en-

gaged.

After the engine is switched off, the in-

dicator light 3 goes out a few minutes

after the electronic parking brake has

In all other cases, for example when

the engine stalls or goes on standby

due to the Stop and Start ꢀ 155 func-

tion, the electronic parking brake is not

applied automatically. Manual mode

must be used.

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been applied and the

light goes out when the vehicle is

locked.

warning

For certain country-specific model ver-

sions, the assisted brake application

function is not activated. See the infor-

mation on "Manual operation".

Before leaving the vehi-

cle, check that the elec-

tronic parking brake is

fully applied. Warning

light 3 on switch 4 and warning

Applying the electronic parking

brake

light

on the instrument pan-

el illuminate to show that the

parking brake is applied but

switch off when the doors are

locked.

With the vehicle stationary, the elec-

tronic parking brake can be used to im-

mobilise the vehicle:

– by pressing the engine start/stop

button 1 or by turning the ignition

key 2 (key in "Stop and steering

lock applied" position A );

Note: in some situations (electronic

parking brake failure, manual release

of the parking brake, etc.), to indicate

that the electronic parking brake is re-

leased a beep sounds and the

or

– when the driver's seat belt is un-

fastened;

To confirm that the electronic parking

brake is applied, the "Parking Brake

"WARNING: Apply Parking Brake"

or

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message appears on the instrument

panel:

Manual operation

– with the engine on: when the driver’s

door is opened;

– with the engine off (e.g. when the

engine stalls): when a front door is

opened.

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In this case, pull and release the

switch 4 to apply the electronic park-

ing brake.

Assisted release of the parking

brake

The parking brake is released as soon

as the vehicle is started by accelerat-

ing or, on vehicles equipped with an

automatic gearbox, with the ignition

on, when shifting from P position to

R, N or D position.

Manually releasing the electronic

parking brake

You can apply the electronic parking

brake manually.

To release the parking brake, press the

1 switch without pressing the pedals

or turn the key 2 to the "On" position

B to switch on the vehicle ignition.

Press the brake pedal then press

switch 4 : the indicator light 3 on the

Manually applying the electronic

parking brake

Pull the switch 4. Warning light 3 and

warning light

on the instrument

panel light up.

switch goes out and the

warning

light disappears from the instrument

panel.

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etc.): pull and release the switch 4.

The brake is released as soon as the

vehicle is started up again.

– open the driver's door;

– manually release the electronic park-

ing brake (please see the paragraph

on "Manually releasing the electronic

parking brake");

– depending on the vehicle, the elec-

tronic parking brake is applied auto-

matically. You will have to release it

manually;

Before leaving the vehi-

cle, check that the elec-

tronic parking brake is

fully applied. Warning

light 3 on switch 4 and warning

3

light

on the instrument pan-

el illuminate to show that the

parking brake is applied but

switch off when the doors are

locked.

– close the driver's door and lock the

vehicle.

Versions with an automatic gear-

box

For safety reasons, automatic release

is deactivated when the driver’s door is

open or not shut properly and the en-

gine is running (in order to prevent the

vehicle from moving without the dri-

ver). The "Release Parking Brake"

message appears on the instrument

panel when the driver presses the ac-

celerator pedal.

Brief stop

Special cases

To park on a slope or while towing a

trailer, for example, pull switch 4 for a

few seconds to enable maximum brak-

ing.

To park, with the electronic parking

brake released (if there is a risk of

freezing, for example):

– engage any gear or the P position:

the drive wheels will be mechanically

locked by the driveshaft;

– switch off the engine by pressing the

engine start/stop button 1 or by turning

the ignition key 2;

To apply the electronic parking brake

manually (when stopping at a red light,

stopping when the engine is running,

– unfasten the driver's seat belt;

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Operating faults

Handbrake

Never leave your vehicle

without moving the se-

lector lever to position P

and switching off the en-

– If there is a fault, the

warn-

ing light illuminates on the instrument

panel accompanied by the "Check

Parking Brake" message and, in some

gine. This is because when the

vehicle is stationary with the en-

gine running and a gear engaged,

the vehicle may begin to move if

you accelerate.

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cases, the

warning light.

Contact your approved Dealer straight

away.

– If there is an electronic parking

There is a risk of accidents.

brake fault, the

warning light

comes on, along with the "Parking

brake failure" message, a beep and, in

If the "WARNING: Elec-

tric System" or "Check

battery" or "WARNING:

some cases, the

warning light.

To release

This means that you must stop as

soon as traffic conditions allow.

Braking System" mes-

Pull the lever 2 upwards slightly, press

the button 1 and lower the lever to the

floor.

sage appears, you must immo-

bilise the vehicle by engaging the

first gear (manual gearbox), P po-

sition (automatic gearbox) or by

pulling the switch 4 for approxi-

mately 10 seconds.

If the conditions and the slope re-

quire it, chock the wheels of the

vehicle.

If no lights or sounds are

apparent, this indicates a

fault in the instrument

The warning light

on the instru-

ment panel will go out.

panel. This indicates that

The red warning light will appear on

the instrument panel accompanied by

a beep if you are driving with an incor-

rectly released parking brake (at a

speed over 6 mph (10 km/h)).

it is essential to stop immediately

(as soon as traffic conditions al-

low). Ensure that the vehicle is

correctly immobilised and contact

an approved Dealer.

Risk of loss of immobilisation

of the vehicle.

Call an approved dealer.

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An impact to the under-

side of the vehicle (e.g.

striking a post, raised

When stationary and de-

pending on the slope

and/or vehicle load, it

kerb or other street furni-

ture) may result in damage to the

vehicle (e.g. deformation of an

axle etc.).

may be necessary to pull

up the handbrake at least two ex-

tra notches and engage a gear

3

st

(1 or reverse gear) for vehicles

To avoid any risk of accident,

have your vehicle checked by an

approved Dealer.

with a manual gearbox or position

P for vehicles with an automatic

gearbox.

To apply:

Pull the lever 2 upwards and make

sure‑ the vehicle is immobilised.

The warning light

on the instru-

ment panel will come on.

Make sure that the hand-

brake is properly re-

leased when driving (red

indicator light off), other-

wise overheating, or even dam-

age, may occur.

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