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Driving
C4-Picasso-II_en_Chap04_conduite_ed01-2016
Withthevehiclestationary,theparkingbrake
is automatically applied when the engine
is switched offbypressingtheSTART/STOP
button.
Applicationoftheparkingbrake
is confirmed by illumination of the
brakeindicatorlampandtheP
indicator lamp in the control lever,
accompanied by the display of the
message"Parkingbrakeapplied".
WiththeenginestalledorinSTOP
mode of Stop & Start, automatic
applicationdoesnottakeplace.
In automatic mode, you can manually
applyorreleasetheparkingbrakeusing
thecontrollever.
Automatic operation
Automatic release
Thecompletereleaseoftheparking
brakeisconfirmedbythebrake
indicator lamp and the P indicator
lampinthecontrollevergoingoff,
accompanied by the display of the
message"Parkingbrakereleased".
Whenstationarywiththeenginerunning,donot
depress the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
youriskreleasingtheparkingbrake.
Ensurefirstthattheengineisrunningandthe
driver'sdoorisproperlyclosed.
Theelectricparkingbrakereleases
automatically and progressively when you
presstheaccelerator:
F Manualgearbox:fullydepresstheclutch
pedal,engage1
st
orreversegear;press
the accelerator pedal and let up the clutch
pedal.
F Automaticgearbox:selectpositionD, M or
Rthenpresstheaccelerator.
Automatic application
Withanautomaticgearbox,ifthebrake
doesnotreleaseautomatically,check
thatthefrontdoorsarecorrectlyclosed.