Operation Manual

Driving
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With the vehicle stationary, to apply the parking
brake whether the engine is running or off, pull
the control lever A towards you.
Application of the parking brake is confirmed
by:
- illumination of the parking brake
applied indicator lamp,
- illumination of the P indicator
lamp in the control lever A,
- display of the "Parking brake applied"
message.
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to
release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal or the accelerator, pull then release the
control lever A.
- the parking brake application
indicator lamp going off,
- the P indicator lamp in the
control lever A going off,
- the display of the "Parking brake released"
message.
Manual application
Before leaving the vehicle, check that
parking brake indicator lamp and the P
indicator lamp in the control lever A,
are on.
When the driver’s door is opened with
the engine running, there is an audible
signal and a message is displayed
if the parking brake has not been
applied (unless the selector lever is
in position P (Park) in the case of an
automatic gearbox).
If you pull the 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.
When the driver’s door is opened, an
audible signal heard and a message is
displayed if the parking brake has not
been applied (unless the selector lever
is in position P (Park) in the case of an
automatic gearbox).
Full application of the parking brake is
confirmed by:
To immobilise the vehicle,
engine running
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.
- illumination of the parking
braking indicator lamp,
- illumination of the P indicator
lamp in the control lever A,
- display of the "Parking brake applied"
message.
The application of the parking brake is
confirmed by: