CITROEN C5 2008 User Manual

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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 during
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
.
The dynamic emergency
braking must only be
used in exceptional cir-
cumstances.
Unlocking in emergency
In the event of the electric parking
brake
malfunctioning
or the
bat-
tery running fl at
, an emergency
manual device can be used to
unlock it.
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Immobilise the vehicle, with the
engine running, by engaging
fi rst 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
unlocking control and urgently
control
.

CITROEN C5 2008 Specifications

General

Brand	CITROEN
Model	C5 2008
Category	Automobile
Language	English