2002 Peugeot 607 Dag sport mode

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
'PORSCHE TIPTRONIC system'
The four speed automaticgearbox offers a choice between the comfort
of integral automatic operation, enhanced by a sport programme and
a snow 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 is dis
played on the instrument panel screen.
S: sport programme.
: snow programme.
P ark: to immobilise the vehicle and to start the
engine, with the handbrake on or off.
R everse: to engage reverse; select this function
with the vehicle stationary and the engine at idle.
N eutral: to start the engine and to park, with the
handbrake on.
Note : if position Nis engaged by mistake while
the car is moving, allow the engine to return to
idling speed before engaging function Dto accel
erate.
D rive: for automatic gear changing
M anual: for manualgear changing.
To change the four gears manually:
 Push the lever to the + symbol to change up to
the next gear and pull it towards the symbol to
change down a gear.
Note: the S (sport) 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 function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure
on the brake pedal; the vehi
cle will move off immediately.
You can also move off from posi
tion N:
 release the handbrake, with
your foot on the brake,
 select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure
on the brake pedal; the vehi
cle will move off immediately.
WARNING
When the engine is idling with
the brakes not applied, if function
R , D or M is selected, the vehicle
moves without the accelerator
being pressed.
For this reason, do not leave
children unsupervised inside
the vehicle, with the engine
running.
When maintenance operations
have to be carried out with the
engine running, apply the hand
brake and select posi
tion P.
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PTY function
This allows you to listen to stations broadcasting a specific type of programme (news, culture, sport, rock etc.)
RM2 audio: with FM selected, press the 'TA'button to switch the function on or off.
RT2 audio: with FM selected, press the '
#
kkTA ' button to switch the function on or off.
To search for a PTY programme: – select the PTYfunction ,
– briefly press button Mor Lto scroll down the list of the various programmes offered.
– when the programme of your choice is displayed, keep button Mor Lpressed for more than two seconds
to carry out an automatic search (after an automatic search the PTYfunction is switched off).
Audio RM2: in PTY mode the different types of programmes can be stored in the
memory. To do this, press one of the preselection buttons '1'to '6' for more than
two seconds. Briefly press the corresponding button to recall the type of pro
gramme stored in the memory.
Audio RT2: in PTY mode the different types of programmes can be stored in the memory . To do this,
press one of the preselection buttons '1'to '6' for more than two seconds. Briefly press the corre
sponding button to recall the type of programme stored in the memory.
EON system
This connects stations which are part of the same network. It en ables the broadcast of traffic information or a PTY pro
gramme by a station, which is part of the same network as the sta tion to which you are listening.
To do this, select the TA traffic information programme or the PTYfunction.
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YOUR 607 IN DETAIL
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The
four speed automatic gearbox offers a choice between the comfort of inte
gral automatic operation , enhanced by a sportand 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 lig ht appears on the
instrument panel screen.
S: sport programme.
: snow programme.
P ark: to immobilise the vehicle and to start the
engine , with the handbrake on or off.
R everse: to reverse(select this function with the vehi
cle stationary, engine at idle).
N eutral: to start the engine and to park, with the hand
brake on.
Note: if position Nis inadvertently engaged while dri
ving, allow the engine to return to idle before engagin g
function Dto accelerate.
D rive: for driving in automatic mode.
M anual: for drivingin manual mode.
PORSCHE TIPTRONIC system' AUTOMATIC GEARBOX 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 pressure on
the brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
You can also move off from position N:
 release the handbrake, with your
foot on the brake,
 select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure on
the brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
WARNING
When the engine is at idle, brakes not
applied, if function R, D or Mis select
ed, the vehicle moves even without
the accelerator being pressed. For
this reason, do not leave children
unsupervised inside the vehicle,
with the engine running.
When maintenance operations need
to be carried out with the engine run
ning, apply the handbrake and select
position P.

Notes
It is only possible to change from one gear
to another if the vehicle speed and engine
speed permit. If they do not, the vehicle will
operate temporarily in automatic mode.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox automatically
selects gear M1.
Programmes S(sport) and
(snow) do not
operate in manual mode.
Operating abnormality
Any operating abnormality is
shown by illumination of this warn
ing light, accompanied by an audi
ble signal and the message 'Auto
matic gearbox faulty' on the
multifunction display.
In this situation the gearbox operates in
downgrade mode (locked in 3rd gear). You
may feel a substantial knock when selecting
reverse from Pto Rand from Nto R(this will
not cause any damage to the gearbox).
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h).
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon as
possible.
If the battery is flat and the
lever is in position P, it will
be impossible to change
to another position.
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Automatic operation
Automatic changing of the
four gears:
select function Din the gate.
The gearbox always selects the most
suitable gear according to the follow
ing parameters:
– the style of driving,
– the road profile,
– the vehicle load.
The gearbox is then operating in auto
adaptive mode, without any action on
your part.
WARNING
Never select function N when the vehi
cle is moving.
Never select functions Por Runless
the vehicle is stationary.
Never change betwen functions to
optimise braking on a slippery surface.
Notes
For immediate maximum acceleration
without touching the gear lever, press
the accelerator pedal down as far as it
will go (kickdown). The gearbox will
automatically change down or main
tain the gear selected until maximum
engine speed is reached.
When the brake is applied, the gear
box will automatically change down in
order to provide efficient engine brak
ing.
If you take your foot off the accelerator
suddenly, the gearbox will not change
to a higher gear for reasons of safety. Sport and snow programmes
In addition to the autoadaptive pro
gramme, there are two special pro
grammes.
The programme is displayed on the
instrument panel screen.
Sport programme
Press button
Sonce the vehicle has
been started and function Dselected.
The gearbox automatically favours
sporty driving and more dynamic
acceleration.
Snow programme
This programme improves starting
and drive when traction is poor.
Press button once the vehicle has
been started and function Dselected.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slip
pery roads.
Note: you can return to the autoadap
tive programme at any time.
Press button Sor again to switch
off the programme you are in.
Manual operation
Manual changing of the four gears:
select function Min the gate,
push the lever to the + sign to
change to a higher gear,
pull the lever to the sign to change
to a lower gear.
You can change from position D(dri
ving in automatic mode) to position M
(driving in manual mode) at any time.