CITROEN C4 - Page 179

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Driving
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Automatic release
Fullrelease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".
Automatic application,
engine off
- illuminationofthebrakingwarning
lampandofthePwarninglampin
the control lever A,
- displayofthemessage"Parking
brakeon".
Theapplicationoftheparkingbrakeis
confirmedby:
Withthevehiclestationary,theparkingbrake
is automatically applied when the engine is
switched off.
Beforeleavingthevehicle,ensure
thatparkingbrakewarninglampin
theinstrumentpanelisonfixed(not
flashing).
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehiclewiththeignitionon,asthey
couldreleasetheparkingbrake.
Whenstationary,withtheenginerunning,do
not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
asyoumayreleasetheparkingbrake.
Inthecaseoftowing,aloadedvehicle
orparkingonagradient,turnthefront
wheelstowardsthepavementand
engageagearwhenyoupark.
Theelectricparkingbrakereleases
automatically and progressively when you
presstheaccelerator:
F Manual gearbox: press down fully on the
clutchpedal,engagefirstgearorreverse,
press on the accelerator pedal and
moveoff.
F Automatic gearbox:selectpositionD, M
or Rthenpresstheacceleratorpedal.
Immobilising the vehicle,
engine running
- illuminationofthebraking
warninglampandthePwarning
lampinthecontrolleverA,
- displayofthemessage"Parking
brakeon".
Whenthedriver’sdoorisopened,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.
Theapplicationoftheparkingbrakeis
confirmedby:
Withtheenginerunningandthevehicle
stationary,inordertoimmobilisethevehicle
it is essential to manuallyapplytheparking
brakebypulling control lever A.
Beforeleavingthevehicle,ensure
thatparkingbrakewarninglampinthe
instrumentpanelisonfixed,notflashing.