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*   According to engine.  
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR *  
 
System which reduces fuel consump-
tion by advising the driver to change up 
on vehicles fi tted with a manual gear-
box. 
   
Operation 
 
The system intervenes only when driv-
ing economically. 
  Depending on the driving situation and 
your vehicle’s equipment, the system 
may advise you to skip one or more 
gears. You can follow this instruction with-
out engaging the intermediate gears. 
  The gear recommended should not 
be considered compulsory. In fact, the 
confi guration of the road, the amount 
of traffi c and safety remain determining 
factors when choosing the best gear. 
Therefore, the driver remains responsi-
ble 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 an arrow in the instrument panel 
screen. 
  Depending on your vehicle’s equip-
ment, this arrow may be accompanied 
by the recommended gear.     
In the case of driving which makes 
particular demands on the per-
formance of the engine (fi rm  pres-
sure on the accelerator pedal, for 
example, when overtaking...), the 
system will not recommend a gear 
change. 
  The system never suggests: 
   
 
-  engaging fi rst gear, 
   
-   engaging reverse gear, 
   
-   engaging a lower gear.  
 
  
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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX 
  Four-speed automatic gearbox which 
offers a choice between the comfort of 
fully automatic operation, enhanced by 
sport and snow programmes, or manual 
gear changing. 
  Therefore, four driving modes are of-
fered: 
   
 
-   automatic 
 operation for electronic 
management of the gears by the 
gearbox, 
   
-   sport 
 programme for a more dy-
namic style of driving, 
   
-   snow 
 programme to improve driv-
ing when traction is poor, 
   
-   manual 
 operation for sequential 
changing of the gears by the driver.  
 
 
Gear lever 
 
 
P.   
Park. 
   
 
-   Immobilisation of the vehicle, park-
ing brake on or off. 
   
-   Starting the engine.  
   
R.  
Reverse. 
   
 
-   Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle sta-
tionary, engine at idle.  
   
N. 
 Neutral. 
   
 
-   Immobilisation of the vehicle, park-
ing brake on. 
   
-   Starting the engine.  
   
D. 
 Automatic operation. 
   
M +/- 
.  Manual operation with sequential 
changing of the four gears. 
   
 
 ) 
  Push forwards to change up through 
the gears.  
 or 
   
 ) 
 Pull backwards to change down 
through the gears.  
 
 
 
Displays in the instrument panel 
 
When you move the lever in the gate 
to select a position, the corresponding 
indicator is displayed in the instrument 
panel. 
   
P. 
 Park 
   
R. 
 Reverse 
   
N. 
 Neutral 
   
D. 
  Drive (Automatic driving) 
   
S.  
 
Sport 
 programme 
   
 7 
 
.  
 
Snow 
 programme 
   
1 2 3 4 
 
. 
  Gears engaged during manual 
operation 
   
-. 
  Invalid value during manual operation 
   
 
 ) 
  Press the brake pedal when 
this indicator lamp is dis-
played in the instrument pan-
el (e.g.: starting the engine).  
 
 
 
 
Gear selection gate 
 
 
 
1. 
 Gear lever. 
   
2. 
 Button  "S" 
  (sport) 
. 
   
3. 
 Button  " 
 
 7 
 
" 
  (snow).  
 
    
Foot on brake