CITROEN C4 - Manual Release

Driving
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Withthevehiclestationary,toapplytheparking
brakewhethertheengineisrunningoroff,pull
control lever A.
Theapplicationoftheparkingbrakeis
confirmedby:
- illuminationofthebrakingwarning
lampandofthePwarninglampin
the control lever A,
- displayofthemessage"Parking
brakeon".
Whenthedriver’sdoorisopenedwiththe
enginerunning,amessageisdisplayed
accompaniedbyanaudiblesignaliftheparking
brakehasnotbeenapplied,exceptinthecase
ofanautomaticgearboxwiththegearselector
in position P.
Beforeleavingthevehicle,ensure
thatparkingbrakewarninglampinthe
instrumentpanelisonfixed,notflashing.
Manual application Manual release
Thefullapplicationoftheparkingbrakeis
confirmedby:
- thebrakingwarninglampand
the Pwarninglampinthecontrol
lever Agoingoff,
- displayofthemessage"Parking
brakeoff".
If you pull control lever Awithoutpressing
thebrakepedal,theparkingbrakewill
notbereleasedandawarninglampwill
comeonintheinstrumentpanel.
Withtheignitiononortheenginerunning,to
releasetheparkingbrake,press on the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release
control A.
Ifnecessary,youcanmakeamaximum
applicationoftheparkingbrake.Thisis
obtainedbymeansofalong pull on the control
lever A,untilyouseethemessage"Parking
brakeonmaximum"andabeepisheard.
Inthecaseoftowing,aloadedvehicleor
parkingonagradient,makeamaximum
applicationoftheparkingbrakethenturnthe
frontwheelstowardsthepavementandengage
agearwhenyoupark.
Afteramaximumapplication,thereleasetime
willbelonger.
Maximum application
Maximum application is essential:
- inthecaseofavehicletowingacaravan
oratrailer,iftheautomaticfunctionsare
activatedbutyouareapplyingtheparking
brakemanually,
- whenthegradientyouareparkedonmay
vary(e.g.onaferry,onalorry,during
towing).