CITROEN GRAND C4 PICASSO 2009-2010 Manual page 153

Maximum application
If necessary, you can utilise maxi-
mum application of the parking
brake. It is obtained by means of a
long pull on control A , until you see
the message "handbrake on" and a
beep is heard.
Maximum application is essential:
- in the case of a vehicle towing
a caravan or a trailer, if the au-
tomatic functions are activated
but you are applying the parking
brake manually,
- when the gradient you are parked
on is variable in its effect (e.g. on
a ferry, in a lorry, during towing),
- 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,
- after a maximum application, the
release time will be longer.
D R I V I N G
Automatic application,
engine off
With the vehicle stationary, the park-
ing brake is automatically applied
when the engine is switched off.
The application of the parking brake
is confi rmed by:
- the lighting of warning
lamp P on control A and
on the instrument panel,
- the display of a message "hand-
brake on" on the multifunction
screen (except NaviDrive).
The normal operating sound will con-
fi rm to you the application/release of
your electric parking brake.
Before leaving the vehicle,
check that warning lamp P
on the instrument panel is
permanently lit. permanently lit. permanently lit.
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vehicle with the ignition on, as they
could release the parking brake.
Automatic release
The electric parking brake releases
automatically and progressively
when you press the accelerator:
 Manual gearbox (fi rst gear or
reverse gear engaged): press
down fully on the clutch pedal
then press on the accelerator
pedal and move off.
 Automatic gearbox : accelerate
with the selector in position D ,
M or R .
 Electronic gearbox : accelerate
with the selector in position A ,
M or R .
Full release of the parking brake is
confi rmed by:
- the extinction of warning
lamp P on control A and
on the instrument panel,
- the display of a message "hand-
brake off" on the multifunction
screen.
When stationary, with the
engine running, do not press
the accelerator pedal unnec-
essarily, as you may release
the parking brake.
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