CITROEN C5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 82

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Dynamic emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the vehi-
cle's main braking system or in an
exceptional situation (e.g. driver
taken ill, under instruction, etc) a
continuous pull on control a will
stop the vehicle.
The electronic stability programme
(esP) provides stability
dynamic emergency braking.
If the dynamic emergency braking
malfunctions, one of the following
messages will be displayed on the
instrument panel screen:
• "Parking brake faulty".
• "Parking brake control faulty".
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If a failure of the esP sys-
tem is signalled by the light-
ing of this warning lamp,
then braking stability is not
guaranteed. In this event,
stability must be assured by the
driver by repeating alternate "pull-
release" actions on control a.
during
The dynamic emergency
braking must only be
used in exceptional cir-
cumstances.
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Unlocking in emergency
In the event of the electric parking
brake malfunctioning or the bat-
tery running flat, an emergency
manual device can be used to
unlock it.
1 Immobilise the vehicle, with the
engine running, by engaging
first gear (manual gearbox) or
position P (automatic gearbox),
then switch off the ignition and
remove the key.
Note: If it is impossible to immobi-
lise the vehicle, do not action the
unlocking control and urgently con-
tact a CITROËN dealer.