CITROEN C3 Desire User Manual page 110

PARKING BRAKE
Mechanical brake to hold the vehicle
when stationary.
Applying
 Pull the parking brake to immobilise
your vehicle.
Releasing
 Pull on the handle and press the but-
ton A to release the parking brake.
When the vehicle is being driv-
en, if this warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
accompanied by an audible sig-
nal and a message on the multifunction
screen, this indicates that the parking
brake is still on or has not been properly
released.
When parking on a slope, direct
your wheels against the pave-
ment, pull the parking brake on
and engage a gear.
DRIVING
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Engaging reverse gear
 Raise the ring under the knob and
push the gear lever to the left then
forwards.
Only engage reverse gear when
the vehicle is stationary with the
engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to faci-
litate starting of the engine:
- always select neutral,
- press the clutch pedal.
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