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Displays on the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. Neutral
R. Reverse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Gears in sequential mode
AUTO. This comes on when the au-
tomatic mode is selected. It
switches off on changing to se-
quential mode.
S. Sport (Sport function)
Place your foot on the
brake when this warning
l a m p fl a s h e s ( e . g . : w h e n
starting the engine).
Select position N .
Press the brake pedal down fully.
Start the engine.
S e l e c t fi r s t g e a r ( p o s i t i o n M or A ) or
reverse (position R ).
Release the parking brake unless it
is programmed to automatic mode.
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate.
AUTO and 1 or R appear on
the instrument panel screen.
N fl a s h e s o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t
panel, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message on
the multifunction screen, if the gear
lever is not in position N on starting.
Foot on brake fl a s h e s o n t h e i n s t r u -
ment panel, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message on the
multifunction screen, if the brake
pedal is not pressed on starting.
An audible signal is heard when
reverse gear is engaged.
N appears on the instrument
panel screen.
Sequential mode
When the vehicle has moved off,
select position M to change to se-
quential mode.
AUTO disappears and the
gears engaged appear in suc-
cession on the instrument
panel screen.
The gear change requests are only car-
ried out if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the acce-
lerator during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automatically to
permit reacceleration of the vehicle in
the correct gear.
At very low speed, if reverse
gear is requested, this will only
be taken into account when
the vehicle is immobilised. The Foot
on brake w a r n i n g l a m p m a y fl a s h o n
the instrument panel to prompt you
to brake.
At high speed, if reverse gear is re-
quested, the N indicator lamp will
fl a s h a n d t h e g e a r b o x w i l l c h a n g e t o
neutral automatically. To engage a
gear again, return the lever to posi-
tion A or M .
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The gearbox is then operating in auto-
active mode, without any action on the
part of the driver. It continuously selects
the most suitable gear in relation to the
following parameters:
- style of driving,
- p r o fi l e o f t h e r o a d .
AUTO and the gear engaged
appear on the instrument panel
screen.
Automatic mode
Following use of the sequential
mode, select position A to return to
the automatic mode.
"Auto sequential mode"
This mode enables you to overtake, for
example, remaining in automatic mode
while using the functions of the sequen-
tial mode.
Operate the + or - steering mounted
paddle.
The gearbox engages the gear requested
if the engine speed permits. AUTO is still
displayed on the instrument panel.
After a few moments without any action
on the controls, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears.
On sharp acceleration, the
gearbox will not change up
unless the driver acts on the
gear lever or the steering mounted
paddles.
Never select neutral N while the
vehicle is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R when
the vehicle is immobilised with the
brake pedal pressed.
For optimum acceleration,
for example when overtaking
another vehicle, press the
a c c e - l e r a t o r p e d a l fi r m l y p a s t t h e
point of resistance.