Get Driving -> Electric parking brake Guide for Peugeot 208 4 Door 2020

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appears in the instrument panel when closing a

door or trying to switch oﬀ the engine.

► To conﬁrm the instruction to switch oﬀ the

engine, press the "START/STOP" button for

approximately 5 seconds.

In the event of a fault with the electronic key,

contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop.

When driving the vehicle, if this warning

lamp and the STOP warning lamp come

on, accompanied by an audible signal and the

display of a message, this means that the

parking brake is still applied or has not been fully

released.

Application

► Pull the parking brake lever up to immobilise

► Place and hold the remote control against the

reader.

Emergency switch-oﬀ

In the event of an emergency only, the engine

can be switched oﬀ without conditions (even

when driving).

► Press the "START/STOP" button for about

5 seconds.

In this case, the steering column locks as soon

as the vehicle stops.

the vehicle.

► With a manual gearbox, place the gear lever

in neutral, then fully depress the clutch pedal.

► With an automatic gearbox or a drive

selector, select mode P, then fully depress the

brake pedal.

When parking on a slope, turn the

wheels against the kerb, apply the

parking brake, engage a gear and switch oﬀ

the ignition.

► Press the "START/STOP" button.

The engine starts.

Electric parking brake

In automatic mode, this system applies the

parking brake when the engine is switched oﬀ

and releases it when the vehicle moves oﬀ.

Back-up switch-oﬀ

Manual parking brake

Release

If the electronic key is not detected or is no

longer in the recognition zone, a message

► Pull the parking brake lever up slightly, press

the release button, then lower the lever fully.

At any time, with the engine running:

► to apply the parking brake, brieﬂy pull the

control lever;

Driving

► to release it, brieﬂy push the control lever

while pressing the brake pedal.

Automatic mode is activated by default.

Manual operation

Manual release

With the ignition on or engine running:

► Depress the brake pedal.

Indicator lamp

This indicator lamp comes on on the

instrument panel and on the control lever

to conﬁrm the application of the parking brake,

accompanied by the display of the message

"Parking brake applied".

The indicator lamp goes out to conﬁrm the

release of the parking brake, accompanied

by the display of the message "Parking brake

released".

► While maintaining pressure on the brake

pedal, brieﬂy push the control lever.

Before leaving the vehicle, check that the

parking brake is applied: the indicator

lamps on the instrument panel and the control

lever must be on ﬁxed.

If the parking brake is not applied, there is an

audible signal and a message is displayed on

opening the driver's door.

If you push the control lever without

pressing the brake pedal, the parking

brake is not released and a message is

displayed.

Manual application

With the vehicle stationary:

► Pull brieﬂy on the control lever.

The control lever indicator lamp ﬂashes to

conﬁrm the application request.

The indicator lamp ﬂashes in response to a

manual request to apply or release the brake.

Never leave a child alone inside the

vehicle, as they could release the parking

brake.

In the event of a battery failure, the

electric parking brake will not operate.

As a safety measure, with a manual gearbox,

if the parking brake is not applied, immobilise

the vehicle by engaging a gear.

As a safety measure, with an automatic

gearbox or drive selector, if the parking brake

is not applied, immobilise the vehicle by

placing the supplied chock against one of the

wheels.

Automatic operation

When the vehicle is parked: on a

steep slope, heavily loaded or during

towing

With a manual gearbox, turn the wheels

toward the pavement and engage a gear.

With an automatic gearbox or a drive selector,

turn the wheels toward the pavement and

select mode P.

Automatic release

First ensure that the engine is running and the

driver's door is properly closed.

The electric parking brake gradually releases

automatically as the vehicle moves oﬀ.

With a manual gearbox

► Fully depress the clutch pedal and engage

ﬁrst gear or reverse.

Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop.

When towing, the vehicle is approved for

parking on slopes of up to 12%.

► Depress the accelerator pedal and release

the clutch pedal.

With an automatic gearbox

Driving

► Depress the brake pedal.

► Select mode D, M or R.

► Release the brake pedal and depress the

accelerator pedal.

With an automatic gearbox or drive

selector, while mode N is selected,

opening the driver’s door triggers an audible

signal. It stops when the driver's door closes

again.

Special cases

Immobilising the vehicle with the

engine running

To immobilise the vehicle with the engine

running, brieﬂy pull the control lever.

With a drive selector

► Depress the brake pedal.

► Select mode D, B or R.

► Release the brake pedal and depress the

accelerator pedal.

Deactivating automatic

operation

Parking the vehicle with the brake

released

In some situations, for example when it is

extremely cold or when towing (e.g. caravan,

breakdown), it may be necessary to deactivate

automatic operation of the system.

► Start the engine.

With an automatic gearbox or drive

selector, if the brake does not release

automatically, check that the front doors are

correctly closed.

In very cold conditions (ice), applying the

parking brake is not recommended.

To immobilise the vehicle, engage a gear or

place the chocks against one of the wheels.

► Use the control lever to apply the parking

brake, if it is released.

► Take your foot fully oﬀ the brake pedal.

► Hold the control lever pressed in the release

direction for between 10 and a maximum of 15

seconds.

When stationary with the engine running,

do not depress the accelerator pedal

unnecessarily. Risk of parking brake release.

Immobilising the vehicle with the parking

brake released

► Switch oﬀ the engine.

► Switch on the ignition again, without starting

the engine.

► Release the parking brake manually by

pushing the control lever while keeping your foot

on the brake pedal.

Automatic application

► Release the control lever.

With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake

is automatically applied when the engine is

switched oﬀ.

► Depress and hold the brake pedal.

► Pull the control lever in the “Application”

direction for 2 seconds.

► Switch oﬀ the ignition.

It is not applied automatically if the

engine stalls or enters STOP mode

of Stop & Start.

This indicator lamp on the instrument

panel comes on to conﬁrm deactivation of

the automatic functions.

► Release the control lever and the brake

pedal.

From now on, the parking brake can only be

applied and released manually using the control

lever.

With an automatic gearbox or drive

selector, mode P is automatically

selected when the ignition is switched oﬀ. The

wheels are blocked.

For more information on Changing to free-

wheeling, refer to the corresponding section.

With automatic operation, it is also

possible to manually apply or release the

parking brake using the control lever.

Driving

Failure to follow this instruction could

cause permanent damage to the gearbox

(inadvertent engagement of 3^rdor 4^thgear).

Repeat this procedure to reactivate automatic

operation (conﬁrmed by the indicator lamp on the

instrument panel going oﬀ).

5-speed manual gearbox

Engaging reverse gear

Emergency braking

Engaging reverse gear

In the event of a fault with the brake pedal or

in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver taken ill,

driver under instruction), a continuous pull on the

electric parking brake control lever will brake the

vehicle. Braking continues while the control lever

is pulled, and ceases when the control lever is

released.

► Fully depress the clutch pedal.

► Push the gear lever fully to the right, then

backwards.

The ABS and DSC systems stabilise the vehicle

during emergency braking.

If emergency braking malfunctions, the message

"Parking brake control faulty" will be displayed

on the instrument panel.

Only engage reverse gear when the

vehicle is stationary with the engine at

idle.

If the ABS and DSC systems

► Raise the ring under the knob and move the

malfunction, indicated by lighting

gear selector to the left, then forwards.

As a safety precaution and to facilitate

starting the engine:

– Always select neutral.

one or both warning lamps on the instrument

panel, the vehicle’s stability is no longer ensured.

In this event, the driver must keep the vehicle

stable by successively pulling and releasing the

control lever, repeating the operation until the

vehicle has stopped.

Only engage reverse gear when the

vehicle is stationary with the engine at

idle.

– Depress the clutch pedal.

As a safety precaution and to facilitate

starting the engine:

– Always select neutral.

6-speed manual gearbox

– Press the clutch pedal.

Engaging 5^thor 6^thgear

► Move the gear selector fully to the right to

engage 5^thor 6^thgear.

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