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Head-up display
1.
Head-up display on/off.
2.
Brightness adjustment.
3.
Display height adjustment.
The adjustments must be
made with the ignition on and
the Ready
lamp on, with the
vehicle stationary. 144
Your vehicle is equipped with a system
which keeps it immobile for a short time
(approximately 2 seconds) to assist you
when starting on a hill, the time required
for you to move your foot from the brake
pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This function is only active:
- when the vehicle has been immo-
bilised completely with your foot on
the brake pedal,
- on certain gradients,
- when the driver's door is closed.
Do not get out of the vehicle
during the hill start assist tem-
porary hold phase.
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Hill start assist DRIVING SAFELY
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DRIVING SAFELY
S
peed limiter "LIMIT"
1.
Limiter mode Selection/Off.
2.
Decreasing the programmed value.
3.
Increasing the programmed value.
4.
Speed limiter On/Off.
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Cruise control "CRUISE"
1.
Cruise control mode Selection/Off.
2.
Programming a speed/Decreasing
the programmed value.
3.
Programming a speed/Increasing
the programmed value.
4.
Cruise control Off/Resume.
In order to be programmed or
activated, the vehicle speed
must be higher than 25 mph
(40 km/h), with at least second gear
engaged.
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Display in the instrument panel
The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it
is selected.
Cruise control
Speed limiter
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150
DRIVING SAFELY
6-speed electronic
gear controlgearbox
This 6-speed gearbox offers a choice
between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.
1.
Gear lever:
R.
Reverse.
N.
neutral.
A.
Automatic mode.
M.
Sequential mode with manual
gear changing at the steering wheel.
Moving off
)
Ensure that the gear lever is in
position N
and press the brake ped-
al fi rmly while starting the engine.
)
Move the gear lever to position A
or M
to go forwards or position R
to
reverse.
)
Take your foot off the brake pedal
then accelerate.
2.
Steering mounted "-"
paddle.
3.
Steering mounted "+"
paddle.
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PRESENTATION
The HYbrid4 technology allows two
sources of energy to be associated in an
effective manner: that of the Diesel HDi
engine which drives the front wheels and
that of the electric motor which drives
the rear wheels.
These two motors can operate alter-
nately or simultaneously, according to
the hybrid mode selected and the driving
conditions.
The electric motor alone provides power
for the vehicle in "ZEV" (Zero Emissions
Vehicle) mode, and in "Auto" mode for
running at slow speed and low load. It
also assists the Diesel engine when
moving off, accelerating and changing
gear.
The battery that powers the electric mo-
tor recharges itself during phases of
deceleration and stores the energy for
subsequent use.
1.
Diesel HDi engine (front wheel drive).
2.
Electric motor (rear wheel drive).
3.
High voltage battery.
4.
Electronic power supervisor.
5.
Stop & Start system.
6.
Electronic gear control gearbox.
7.
Electric fl ow.
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Main parts of the hybrid system on 3008 HYbrid4
The Diesel HDi Diesel engine 1
, located at the front, drives the front wheels and
provides most of the power needed to drive the vehicle.
It is fi tted with the Stop & Start
system 5
which recharges the batteries and
provides additional power when needed (in 4x4 mode).
The electric motor 2
, located at the rear, drives the rear wheels on its own, or
supplements the Diesel engine, according to the hybrid mode selected.
It recovers energy and charges the batteries during phases of deceleration of the
vehicle and is active up to 70 mph (120 km/h).
A 200 V NI-MH high voltage battery 3
, provides a source of energy for the rear
electric motor.
Its charging rate is managed automatically by the vehicle during phases of
deceleration.
It is located in a compartment in the boot, access to which is restricted to trained
service technicians.
The battery state of charge
is indicated by 8 horizontal or vertical bars (depending
on the screen).
The conventional battery
, located under the bonnet, powers the vehicle's 12 V
systems. It is recharged automatically by the high voltage network.
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The electronic power
supervisor
4
automatically manages the operation of the
two power units (Diesel and electric) to provide the lowest consumption.
An inverter and a transformer are needed to manage the electric power.
The inverter acts on the torque of the electric motor, by regulating the current
coming from the high voltage battery pack. Its operating range is between 150 and
270 volts.
The transformer converts the 200 V of the battery pack to 12 V, to power the
vehicle's ancillary systems.
The Stop & Start system 5
allows the Diesel engine to be put into standby during
stops (traffi c lights, a stop, or in a traffi c jam, for example) or during phases of
running in all-electric mode.
The stopping and restarting of the Diesel engine is done in a way that is instanta-
neous and transparent for the driver.
The electronic gear control gearbox 6
provides, in automatic mode, signifi cant
savings in fuel consumption compared to a conventional manual gearbox, thanks
to its electronic control system.
It also offers improved driving pleasure with the possibility at any time of choosing
the gear changing mode: automatic or manual, using the paddles located behind
the steering wheel.
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How to start your vehicle
- Ensure that the gear lever is in posi-
tion N
.
- Switch the ignition on by turning the
key to position 2
.
- Press fi rmly on the brake pedal, turn
the ignition key to position 3
to start
up the hybrid system, then release
the key.
- The Ready
lamp and the instrument
panel come on. The power meter
needle sweeps through its travel in-
dicating that the hybrid system is
active, confi rmed by a message
"hybrid system active"
; the dial in
the centre console is in AUTO
mode
(default mode for starting).
- The hybrid system determines
whether it is necessary to start the
Diesel engine.
- With the brake still applied, move
the gear lever to position A
to go
forwards or R
(by lifting the lever
slightly) for reverse.
- Lift your foot off the brake pedal, you
can move off.
- The parking brake is released
automatically as you move off, if
confi gured to do so (otherwise, re-
lease the parking brake manually).
How to stop your vehicle andthe hybrid system
- Apply the brake until the vehicle
comes to a complete stop.
- Preferably, place the gear lever in
position N
.
- Turn the ignition key to position 1
,
the parking brake is applied auto-
matically if confi gured to do so.
- Otherwise apply the parking brake
manually.
In most cases the vehicle
starts in electric mode. This
means that your 3008 HYbrid4 makes no noise. So be very
careful of pedestrians as they will
not hear you coming.
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On starting the vehicle: with the gear le-
ver in position N
, press the brake pedal
and turn the ignition key to activate the
hybrid system.
This lamp comes on when the vehicle is
ready to move off ("Auto" mode is on by
default) and so the driver can press the
accelerator.
This lamp comes on more or less in-
stantly but may take a few seconds in
some case (in particular, the time need-
ed for pre-heating the Diesel engine in
cold weather).
READY LAMP
When stationary, ensure that
you switch off the ignition and
the Ready
lamp is off when
leaving the vehicle. Otherwise
the hybrid system will remain active.
See paragraph "Under bonnet pre-
cautions/warnings".