CITROEN C6 2005 - General Feataures of the Electric Parking Brake

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BRAKES
GENERAL FEATURES OF ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
Presentation.
(6) Electric parking brake control
"a" Parking brake warning lamp
Functioning of the electric parking brake.
To apply the parking brake:
Prior conditions:
- Vehicle stationary or not.
- Ignition switched on.
- Engine running or not.
Pull and release the control (6).
NOTE: The parking brake can be activated when the vehicle is moving, at whatever speed, but
only if the control (6) is kept pulled, the parking brake being deactivated as soon as the control (6)
is released.
NOTE: The electric parking brake has an "anti-lock" system for limiting the locking of the wheels
and guaranteeing vehicle stability if the parking brake is actioned while the vehicle is moving.
To release the parking brake:
Prior conditions:
- Vehicle stationary.
- Gear lever in position P.
- Ignition switched on.
- Engine running.
Press on the brake pedal.
Pull and release the control (6).
Parking brake warning lamp:
Condition for the warning lamp "a" coming on:
- Electric parking brake activated or incorrectly deactivated.
- Malfunctioning of the electric parking brake.
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