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GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR *  
 System which reduces fuel consumption  
by advising the driver to change gear on 
vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.  
  Operation  
 The system intervenes only when driving  
economically. 
 The gear change recommendations must 
not be considered compulsory, as the 
configuration of the road, the amount of 
traffic and safety remain determining factors 
when choosing the best gear. Therefore, 
the driver remains responsible for deciding 
whether or not to follow the advice given by 
the system. 
 This function cannot be deactivated.    Example: 
   -   You are in third gear.  
  -   You press the accelerator pedal 
moderately. 
  -   The system may suggest that you engage  a higher gear, if appropriate.     The information appears in the form of the  
indicator  
SHIFT  in the instrument panel 
screen, accompanied by an up arrow for 
changing up or a down arrow for changing 
down  
  In the case of driving which 
makes particular demands on the 
performance of the engine (firm pressure 
on the accelerator pedal, for example, 
when overtaking...), the system will not 
recommend a gear change.   
  *   According to engine.      

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 ELECTRONIC GEARBOX 
 The five-speed electronic gearbox offers a  
choice between the comfort of automated 
operation or the pleasure of manual gear 
changing. 
 This gearbox provides two driving modes: 
   -   an automated mode for automatic control of the gears by the gearbox and therefore 
without any action on the part of the 
driver, 
  -   a sequential mode for manual changing  of the gears by the driver using the gear 
lever.  
 It consists of: 
   
1.    a gear lever   1  on the centre console 
for selecting the driving mode, reverse 
gear and neutral or for changing gear in 
sequential mode, 
  
2.    a button   2  to activate or deactivate the 
economy programme.     Gear lever gate  
 All movements of the gear lever are given  
from the middle position. 
  
N  : neutral. 
 With your foot on the brake, select this 
position to start, by moving the gear lever to 
the right and then forwards 
  
R  : reverse gear. 
 With the vehicle stationary, keep your foot 
on the brake pedal and move the gear lever 
to the right and then backwards. 
  
M   +/-: sequential mode with manual gear 
changing. 
 Make a long push to the left on the lever to 
select this mode, then: 
   -   push towards   +  to change up, 
  -   push towards   -  to change down.     Displays in the instrument panel  
  
N.   Neutral. 
  
R.   Reverse. 
  
1 2 3 4 5.   Gears engaged. 
  
AUTO.   Comes on when automated mode 
is selected; it goes out when changing to  
sequential mode. 
  
E.   It comes on when the economy programme 
is activated; it goes off on deactivation.  
  
A  : automated mode. 
 Move the lever downwards to select this 
mode. 
  
E  : economy programme. 
 Press this button to activate or deactivate it.      

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  Moving off  
   
You must press the brake pedal.   
 Start the engine; the gearbox changes into  
neutral automatically. 
 the gear lever stays in the position selected 
before switching off the ignition. 
  
"N"   appears in the instrument panel screen, 
accompanied by an audible signal, to 
indicate that there is a difference between 
the position of the gear lever and the gear 
selected in the gearbox. 
 Select first gear (move the lever towards   + ) 
or reverse (position   R ). 
 Release the parking brake. 
 Remove your foot from the brake pedal and 
then accelerate away. 
  
"1"   or  "R"   appears in the instrument panel 
screen.     It is also possible to move off in 
2nd gear on slippery surfaces. 
  Stopping - Starting on a slope  
 This gearbox is an electronic gearbox which  
does not have a clutch pedal. 
  
Do not use the accelerator pedal to 
immobilise the vehicle on a slope, apply 
the parking brake instead; failure to 
follow this procedure can overheat the 
clutch and damage the gearbox  . 
 When moving off on a slope, accelerate 
gradually while releasing the parking brake.    By rapidly pushing the accelerator fully 
done, the vehicle moves off quickly.   
  Automated mode  
 Once you have moved off, you can switch to  
automated mode by selecting position  
A/M . 
  
"AUTO"   and the gear engaged 
appear in the instrument panel 
screen. 
 The gearbox then operates in auto-active 
mode, without any action on the part of the 
driver. 
 It continuously selects the most appropriate 
gear depending on the: 
   -   vehicle speed,  
  -   engine speed, 
  -   accelerator pedal position.  
 To optimise driving comfort and obtain the  
most suitable gear, avoid sharp variations in 
the pressure on the accelerator pedal. 
 If you press the accelerator pedal beyond 
the point of resistance, the gearbox changes 
down for sharper acceleration.   

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    Gearbox and steering wheel      Stopping the vehicle  
 Before switching off the engine, with your  
foot on the brake pedal, you should: 
   -   select first gear or reverse.  
  -   apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.  
  Temporarily changing gear   
 You can also request a gear change using  
the gear lever.  
This action does not deactivate the 
automated mode, but allows temporary 
use of the sequential mode functions (for 
example: for overtaking another vehicle...). 
  
"AUTO"   remains displayed in the instrument 
panel screen.  
  "ECO" economy programme  
 This programme works with the automated  
mode to reduce fuel consumption. 
 Press button   E  to activate the programme.    Sequential mode  
 After using the automated mode, you can  
return to the sequential mode by selecting 
position  
A  
/M   again. 
  
"E"   appears in the instrument 
panel screen, next to   "AUTO"  
and the gear selected by the 
gearbox. 
 The gearbox then selects the best gear for 
the speed of the vehicle, the engine speed 
and the accelerator pedal position to reduce 
fuel consumption.      
"AUTO"   disappears and the 
gears engaged appear in 
succession in the instrument 
panel screen. 
 t is not necessary to take your foot off the 
accelerator pedal to change the gear. 
 The gear change requests are only carried 
out if the engine speed permits it. The 
system gives an audible signal if a gear 
change is not possible. 
 At low speeds, when approaching a stop 
or traffic lights for example, the gearbox 
changes down to first gear automatically.      Release the brake pedal after the display 
of the gear engaged has disappeared 
from the instrument panel screen.  
 Never leave the vehicle with the  
gearbox in neutral (position  
N ). In this 
case, there is an audible signal on switching 
off the ignition (ignition key in the   STOP 
 position).    

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  Reinitialisation  
 Turn the ignition key to the   MAR  position. 
 Within ten seconds, the gear engaged should  
appear in the instrument panel screen. 
 Otherwise, turn the ignition key to the 
 
STOP   position and wait until the instrument 
panel screen goes off. 
 Turn the ignition key to the   MAR  position 
again.    The illumination of this warning 
lamp, accompanied by a message 
in the instrument panel screen, 
indicates incorrect use of the 
gearbox by the driver. 
 With the ignition on, the flashing this warning 
lamp, accompanied by an audible signal and 
a message in the instrument panel screen, 
indicates a fault with the gearbox. 
 Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer. 
 If the problem persist, have the system 
checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.  
 Never select neutral  N  while the vehicle 
is moving. 
 Only engage reverse gear   R  with the vehicle 
immobilised and the brake pedal pressed. 
 You risk damaging the gearbox if you 
press the accelerator and brake pedals 
simultaneously. 
  Back-up mode - Slow move off  
 This procedure should be applied if pressing  
the brake pedal is not recognised by the 
system, or if the gearbox has fault on 
starting the engine. 
 Press the brake pedal firmly. 
 Turn the ignition key to the  
AVV  position for 
at least seven seconds. 
 The engine starts. 
 The system is in back-up mode; the gearbox 
will not go beyond the 3 rd  gear engaged and 
automated mode is not available. 
 If the engine does not start, have 
the system checked by a PEUGEOT 
dealer.       Operating fault 
  In the event of a prolonged stop with 
the engine running, it is recommended 
that the gearbox be put into neutral 
(position   N ). 
 With the vehicle stationary, the engine 
running and first, second or reverse 
gear engaged, the gearbox changes to 
neutral automatically, accompanied  by 
an audible signal, in the following 
circumstances: 
   -   no action on the accelerator or brake  pedals for at least 3 minutes, 
  -   brake pedal applied for more than  10 minutes, 
  -   driver's door opened and no action on the  accelerator or brake pedals for at least 
1.5 seconds, 
  -   a gearbox fault.    
 When towing your vehicle, ensure that 
the gearbox is in neutral (position  N ).   

    Gearbox and steering wheel    
HILL START ASSIST 
  An integral part of the ESP system, it  
faciltates starting on a gradient by keeping 
your vehicle immobilised temporarily 
(approximately 2 seconds), the time it takes 
to move your foot from the brake pedal to 
the accelerator pedal. 
 This function is only active when: 
   -   the vehicle is completely stationary, with your foot on the brake pedal, 
  -   the engine is running,  
  -   the gradient is steeper than 5 %,     Operation 
  
On a slope, with engine running and the  
vehicle stationary, the vehicle is held 
for a brief moment when you release the 
brake pedal:   
   -   provided you are in first gear or neutral  with a manual gearbox, 
  -   provided you are in position   A  or   M  with 
an electronic gearbox,   
   
On a descending slope, with the vehicle 
stationary, the engine running and 
reverse gear engaged, the vehicle is held 
for a brief moment when you release the 
brake pedal.    
  After 2 seconds, if the vehicle has not 
moved off, the system is deactivated 
automatically by gradually reducing the 
brake pressure. During this phase, the 
characteristic sound of brakes being 
released will be heard, indicating the 
imminent movement of the vehicle.     Do not leave the vehicle while it is 
being held in the hill start assist phase. 
 If you need to leave the vehicle while the 
engine is running, apply the parking brake 
manually. Then ensure that the parking 
brake warning lamp is on (not flashing) 
in the instrument panel.   
  Operating fault 
 If a fault occurs with the system,  
these warning lamps come on 
in the instrument panel. Contact 
a PEUGEOT dealer to have the 
system checked.   
 In STOP mode of Stop & Start, hill start 
assist is inactive.    

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   -     with a manual gearbox  , with the vehicle 
stationary, put the gear lever into neutral,  
then release the clutch pedal, 
  -     with an electronic gearbox  , with the 
vehicle stationary, hold the brake pedal 
down or put the gear lever into position   N .   Special cases: STOP mode unavailable  
 The STOP mode is not invoked when:  
   -   the driver's door is open,  
  -   the driver's seat belt is not fastened, 
  -   the heated rear screen is on, 
  -   the windscreen wiper is on fast wipe,  
  -   reverse gear is engaged,  
  -   some special conditions (battery 
charge, engine temperature, particle  
filter regeneration, braking assistance, 
ambient temperature...) where the engine 
is needed to assure control of a system.  
 In this case, a message appears 
in the instrument panel screen, 
accompanied by the   "S"  warning 
lamp, which flashes for a few 
seconds, then goes off. 
  
This operation is perfectly normal.    
STOP & START 
 The Stop & Start system puts the engine  
temporarily into standby - STOP mode - 
during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic 
jams, or other...). The engine restarts 
automatically - START mode - as soon as 
you want to move off. The restart takes 
place instantly, quickly and silently. 
 Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start 
system reduces fuel consumption and 
exhaust emissions and offers the comfort of 
complete silence when stationary.  
  Operation  
  Going into engine STOP mode 
 The  "S"  warning lamp comes on 
in the instrument panel and the  
engine goes into standby:     Automatic stopping of the engine is only 
possible after the vehicle has exceed a 
speed of about 6 mph (10 km/h), to avoid 
repeated stopping of the engine when 
driving slowly. 
 In the STOP mode Stop & Start, hill 
start assist is inactive.  
 Never leave your vehicle with out first  
turning off the ignition with the key.  
  Never refuel with the engine in STOP  
mode; you must switch off the ignition 
with the key.    

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    Gearbox and steering wheel      Special cases: START invoked  
automatically  
 The START mode is invoked automatically  
when: 
   -   the vehicle's is free wheeling on a slope,  
  -   the windscreen wiper is on fast wipe, 
  -   the engine has been stopped for more than 3 minutes with Stop & Start, 
  -   some special conditions (battery charge,  engine temperature, braking assistance,  
ambient temperature...) where the engine 
is needed to assure control of a system.     Good practice  
 With a manual gearbox in STOP mode,  
if a gear is engaged without fully depressing 
the clutch pedal, a warning lamp comes on 
or a message is displayed in the instrument 
panel asking you to fully depress the clutch 
pedal to restart the engine. 
 With the engine stopped in STOP mode, 
if the driver unfasten's their seat belt and 
opens a front door, the engine can only 
be restarted using the ignition key. This is 
indicated by an audible signal, accompanied 
by flashing of the service warning lamp and 
a message in the instrument panel screen. 
 If following an automatic restart in START 
mode, the driver takes no action on the 
the vehicle during the next 3 minutes, the 
system stops the engine definitively. The 
engine can then only be restarted using the 
key.   
  Going into engine START mode 
 The  "S"  warning lamp goes off and 
the engine starts: 
   -     with a manual gearbox  , depress the 
clutch pedal, 
  -     with an electronic gearbox  :