CITROEN C4 PICASSO - Electric Parking Brake

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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(witha
manualgearbox)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
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).