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PARKING BRAKE

The electronic parking

brake can be used to

immobilise the vehicle.

Electronic parking brake

Assisted operation

Before leaving the vehi-

cle, check that the electronic

parking brake is fully applied.

Warning light 2 on switch 3 and

3

warning light

on the in-

strument panel illuminate to

show that the parking brake is

applied but switch off when the

doors are locked. Depending on

the vehicle, a sticker is located

on the upper section of the

windscreen to remind you of

this.

or

– when position P is engaged.

Applying the electronic parking

brake

With the vehicle stationary, the

electronic parking brake can be

used to immobilise the vehicle:

In all other instances, the electronic

parking brake is not applied auto-

matically. Manual mode must be

used.

For certain country-specific model

versions, the assisted brake applica-

tion function is not activated. See

the information on "Manual opera-

tion".

– by pressing the engine start/stop

button 1 ;

or

– when the driver's seat belt is un-

fastened;

To confirm that the electronic park-

or

ing brake is applied, the

ing light on the instrument panel and

warn-

– when the driver's door is opened;

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warning light 2 on the switch 3 light

Press the switch 1 without pressing

the pedals to switch the ignition on.

Press the brake pedal then press the

switch 3 : the warning light 2 on the

up.

The electronic parking

brake can be used to

immobilise the vehicle.

After the engine is switched off, the

indicator light 2 goes out a few min-

utes after the electronic parking

brake has been applied and the

Before leaving the vehi-

switch and the warning light

warning light disappear from the in-

strument panel.

cle, check that the electronic

parking brake is fully applied.

Warning light 2 on switch 3 and

3

warning light goes out when

the vehicle is locked.

Brief stop

Note: in some situations (electronic

parking brake failure, manual re-

lease of the parking brake, etc.), to

indicate that the electronic parking

brake is released a beep sounds and

the "WARNING: Apply Parking

Brake" message appears on the in-

strument panel:

warning light

on the in-

To apply the electronic parking

brake manually (when stopping at a

red light, stopping when the engine

is running, etc.): pull and release the

switch 3 . The brake is released as

soon as the vehicle is started up

again.

strument panel illuminate to

show that the parking brake is

applied but switch off when the

doors are locked. Depending on

the vehicle, a sticker is located

on the upper section of the

windscreen to remind you of

this.

– with the engine on: when the

driver’s door is opened;

Special cases

– with the engine off: when a front

door is opened.

In this case, pull and release the

switch 3 to apply the electronic

parking brake.

Parking on a slope

To park on a slope or while towing a

trailer, for example, pull switch 3 for

a few seconds to enable maximum

braking.

Manual operation

You can apply the electronic parking

brake manually.

Assisted release of the parking

brake

Parking with the electronic parking

brake released

Manually applying the electronic

parking brake

The parking brake is released:

Pull the switch 3 . Warning light 2

– once the vehicle starts to acceler-

Before deactivating

the parking brake,

make sure the vehicle

is stable.

and warning light

nated on the instrument panel.

Manually releasing the electronic

parking brake

are illumi-

ate;

or

– when shifting from position P.

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To park with the electronic parking

brake released, the parking brake

must be deactivated. To do this:

– engage any gear or the P position:

the drive wheels will be mechanical-

ly locked by the driveshaft;

– stop the engine by pressing the

engine Start/Stop button 1 ;

– unfasten the driver's seat belt;

– open the driver's door;

– manually release the electronic

parking brake (please see the para-

graph on "Manually releasing the

electronic parking brake"). Make

sure the vehicle is stable;

some cases, the warning light

Contact your approved Dealer

straight away.

– In the event of an electronic park-

ing brake fault, the warning light

.

Never leave your vehi-

cle without moving the

selector lever to posi-

tion P, applying the

handbrake and switching off

the engine. This is because

when the vehicle is stationary

with the engine running and a

gear engaged, the vehicle may

begin to move if you accelerate.

There is a risk of accidents.

3

lights up along with the

"WARNING: Braking System" mes-

sage, a beep and, in some cases, the

warning light

.

This means that you must stop as

soon as traffic conditions allow.

– close the driver's door. If neces-

sary, lock your vehicle.

If the "Electrical fault",

"Check battery" or

"WARNING: Braking

If no lights or sounds

are apparent, this indi-

cates a fault in the in-

For safety reasons, automatic re-

lease is deactivated when the

driver’s door is open or not shut

properly and the engine is running

(in order to prevent the vehicle from

moving without the driver). The "Re-

lease Parking Brake" message ap-

pears on the instrument panel when

the driver presses the accelerator

pedal.

System" message ap-

strument panel. This in-

pears, you must immobilise the

vehicle by engaging position P

or by pulling the switch 3 for ap-

proximately 10 seconds.

If the conditions and the slope

require it, chock the wheels of

the vehicle.

dicates that it is essential to

stop immediately (as soon as

traffic conditions allow). Ensure

that the vehicle is correctly im-

mobilised and contact an ap-

proved Dealer.

Risk of loss of immobilisation of

the vehicle.

Call an approved Dealer.

Operating faults

"Autohold" function

Vehicle stopped (e.g. at a red light,

an intersection, a traffic jam, etc.),

the function ensures braking force

– In the event of a fault, the warning

light

lights up on the instru-

ment panel along with the "Check

Parking Brake" message and, in

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even when the driver releases the

brake pedal.

The braking force is released as

soon as the driver accelerates suffi-

ciently with a gear engaged.

The warning light on the switch 1 dis-

appears to confirm that the function

is deactivated.

If the braking force is maintained,

the parking brake is applied auto-

matically when:

– the driver opens the door;

or

– the driver unfastens their seat

belt;

The electronic parking

brake can be used to

immobilise the vehicle.

Before leaving the vehi-

cle, check that the electronic

parking brake is fully applied.

When the parking brake is ap-

plied, this is confirmed by the il-

lumination of the warning light

on the switch 2 and the warning

3

Activation

or

– the vehicle is immobilised for more

light

displayed on the in-

than approximately three minutes.

strument panel until the doors

have been locked. Depending

on the vehicle, a sticker is locat-

ed on the upper section of the

windscreen to remind you of

this.

Upon each start-up, the

function continues the

mode set at the time the

engine was last switched off.

Conditions for maintaining the brak-

ing force

Press the switch 1 .

The warning light on the switch 1

comes on to confirm that the func-

tion is activated.

The following conditions must be

met:

– the driver's door is closed;

and

Deactivation

– the driver's seat belt is fastened;

and

– the electronic parking brake is re-

leased;

Press the switch 1 . If your vehicle is

maintained by braking force you can

also press the brake pedal.

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and

– the vehicle is not stationary on a

very steep slope.

The maintained braking force is con-

firmed by the warning light

the instrument panel.

Conditions for interrupting the brak-

ing force

on

3

The following conditions must be

met:

– the driver accelerates sufficiently

with a gear engaged;

or

– the driver disables the function.

The warning light

disappears

from the instrument panel.

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