2002 Peugeot 307 Break brakes

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX "PORSCHE TIPTRONIC SYSTEM" The four speed automatic gearbox offers a choice between the comfort of
automatic integral regulation enhanced by a sport andsnow programme,
or the pleasure of manual gear changing .
Gear selection gate ➜ Move the lever in the gate to select one of the functions. Once the function is selected, the indicator light for that function illumi-
nates on the instrument panel display.
S: sport programme.

: snow programme.
P ark: for parking or for starting the engine ,
with the handbrake on or off.
R everse: to reverse; select this function with the
vehicle stationary and the engine at idle. N eutral: for starting the engine or forparking ,
with the handbrake on.Note: if function Nis engaged by mistake while the
car is moving, allow the engine to return to idling speed before engaging function Dto accelerate.
D rive: for automatic gear changing.
M anual: for manualgear changing.
To change the four gearsmanually:
➜ Push the lever to the +symbol to change up to the next gear and pull
the lever towards the - symbol to change down to the next gear.
Note: the Ssport and
snow programmes do not operate in manual
mode. Moving Off With the engine running, to move
off from position
P:
➜ It is essential to press the
brake pedal to exit position P,
➜ Select the required function(R ,D or M) then gradually
release the pressure on thebrake pedal; the vehicle will
move off immediately.
You can also move off from posi-tion N:
➜ Release the handbrake, withyour foot on the brake.
➜ Select the required function(R , D or M) then gradually
release the pressure on thebrake pedal; the vehicle will
move off immediately.
When the engine is idling with the brakes notapplied, if function R, D
or Mis selected, the
vehicle moves without the acce-lerator being pressed.
For this reason, do not
leave children unsuper- vised inside the vehi-cle, with the engine run-ning.
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S: sport programme.

: snow programme.
P ark: to parkthe vehicle or start the engine , with the
handbrake on or off.
R everse: for reversing (select this function with the
vehicle stationary, engine at idle).
N eutral: to start the engine and to park, with the hand-
brake on. Note: if function Nis inadvertently engaged while dri-
ving, allow the engine to return to idle before engaging function Dto accelerate.
D rive : for driving in automatic mode.
M anual: for driving in manual mode.
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Moving Off
With the engine running, to move off from position P:
it is essential to press the
brake pedal to exit position P,
select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressureon the brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
You can also move off from function N:
release the handbrake, with yourfoot on the brake,
select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressureon the brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
WARNING When the engine is at idle, brakes not applied, if function R, D or Mis
selected the vehicle moves evenwithout the accelerator being pres-sed.For this reason, do not leave
children unsupervised inside thevehicle, with the engine running. When maintenance operations need to be carried out with the engine run-ning, apply the handbrake and selectfunction P.
"PORSCHE TIPTRONIC SYSTEM" AUTOMATIC GEARBOX The four speed automatic gearbox offers a choice between the comfort of inte-
gral automatic operation , enhanced by a sport and a snow programme, or the
pleasure of manual gear changing.
Gear selection gate Move the lever in the gate to select a function. Once the function is selected, the corresponding indicator light appears on
the instrument panel display.

TRACTION CONTROL (ASR)*
AND DYNAMIC STABILITY
CONTROL (ESP)* These systems are linked and com-
plement the ABS system.
The ASR system optimises drive to prevent the wheels skidding, byacting on the brakes and the engine.It also allows the directional stabilityof the vehicle to be improved onacceleration. If there is a variation between the tra- jectory followed by the vehicle and
that required by the driver, the ESPsystem automatically acts on theengine and the brake of one or morewheels, in order to put the vehicleback on course.
Operation of the ASR and
ESP systemsWhen one of these two sys- tems is operating, this lightflashes.
* During the year Disarming the ESP / ASR systems In certain conditions (vehicle stuck in
mud or snow, or on loose ground...),it could prove useful to disarm theASR system to make the wheelsspin and regain grip.
Press the switch "ESP OFF",
situated on the central part of the fascia.
The switch lights up and theindicator light comes on;the
ESP and ASR systems nolonger act on the brake andengine operation.
They engage again: automatically when the ignition is
switched off,
manually by pressing the switchagain. Operating check
When a malfunction of thesystem occurs, the switchlight flashes and the indica-tor light comes on, accom-panied by an audible signal
and the message "ESP/ASR not
operational" on the multifunction
display.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have the system checked.
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The ESP system offers increased safety duringnormal driving, but shouldnot incite the driver totake risks or to drive at
high speed. The operation of the system is ensured to the extent to which therecommendations of the manufac-turer regarding the wheels (tyresand wheel rims), the braking com-ponents, the electronic compo-nents and the assembly andrepair procedures within the PEUGEOT network are observed. After an impact, have the system
checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.