CITROEN 2014 C4 Picasso - Electric Parking Brake

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Driving
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Electricparkingbrake
In the event of a battery failure, the
electricparkingbrakenolongerworks.
Asasafetymeasure,iftheparking
brakeisnotapplied,immobilisethe
vehiclebyengagingagearorplacinga
chockatoneofthewheels.
ContactaCITROËNdealerora
qualifiedworkshop.
Indicator lamp
Thisindicatorlampcomesoninthe
instrumentpanelandinthecontrol
levertoconfirmtheapplicationofthe
parkingbrake.
Thesystemprovides,inautomaticoperation,
theapplicationoftheparkingbrakeon
switchingofftheengineandreleaseasthe
vehiclemovesoff.
Thedrivercantakeoveratanytimetoapply
orreleasetheparkingbrake,byoperatingthe
controllever:
- by briefly pulling the control lever to apply
thebrake,
- by briefly pushing the control lever, while
pressingthefootbrake,torelease.
Automaticmodeisactivatedbydefault.
Thetechnologyadoptedfortheelectric
parkingbrakedoesnotallowthefitment
ofwheelssmallerthan16inches.
Itgoesofftoconfirmthereleaseoftheparking
brake.
Theindicatorlampinthecontrolleverflashes
duringmanualapplicationorrelease.
Aftertheparkingbrakehasbeenapplied,the
simultaneousflashingofthetwoindicator
lampsintheinstrumentpanelandthecontrol
leveralertsyoutotheneedtofullysecureyour
vehiclebyengagingagear(withamanual
orelectronicgearbox)orbyplacingthegear
selectorinpositionPwithanautomatic
gearbox,orbyfittingachocktooneofthe
wheels.(E.g.:parkingonaverysteepslopeor
onaslopewithalowbattery).