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Temporary manual control of gear
changing
You can temporarily take over control
of gear changing using the steering
mounted "+" and "-" control paddles: if
the engine speed allows, the request to
change gear is accepted.
AUTO
and the gear engaged
is displayed in the instrument
panel. When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automatically
so that the vehicle picks up in the cor-
rect gear.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will
not change up unless the driver acts on
the gear lever or the steering mounted
control paddles.
The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument
panel screen.
Manual mode
)
Select position M
.
Sport function
)
Following selection of the manual
mode or automated mode, press
button S
to activate the Sport function
which offers you a more dynamic
style of driving. Never select neutral N
when the
vehicle is moving.
It is possible to change mode at
any time, by moving the gear lever
from A
to M
or from M
to A
.
This function allows you to anticipate
certain situations such as overtaking
another vehicle or approaching a bend.
After a few moments without any ac-
tion on the control paddles, the gearbox
starts managing gear changes auto-
matically again.
S
appears next to the gear en-
gaged in the instrument panel
screen.
)
Press button S
again to deactivate
the function.
S
is then cleared from the instrument
panel screen.
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be
stationary, with your foot on the brake
pedal.
)
Select position R
.
At very low speed, if reverse gear is re-
quested, this will only be taken into ac-
count when the vehicle is immobilised.
The Foot on the brake pedal
warning
lamp comes on in the instrument panel
to encourage you to brake.
At high speed, if reverse gear is re-
quested, the N
indicator lamp will fl ash
and the gearbox will change to neutral
automatically. To engage a gear again,
return the lever to position A
or M
.
The gear change requests are only car-
ried out if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accel-
erator during gear changes.
Hill start assist
This function allows temporary immo-
bilisation of your vehicle.
It maintains the pressure of the brakes
briefl y, long enough for you to move
your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
It comes into operation if the vehicle is
immobilised by pressing the brake ped-
al and depending on the gradient:
- on an ascending gradient, with
the vehicle stationary, gear lever
in position A
or M
, the vehicle is
held briefl y when the brake pedal is
released,
- on a descending gradient, with the
vehicle stationary, gear lever in
position R
, the vehicle is held briefl y
when the brake pedal is released.
The Sport function is deactivated
each time the ignition is switched off.
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Creep function *
This function makes manoeuvering
the vehicle much easier at low speeds
(when parking, in traffi c jams…).
After fi rst placing the gear lever in posi-
tion A
, M
or R
, the vehicle starts moving
as soon as you take your foot off the
brake pedal.
When the engine is idling, brakes
released, if position A
, M
or R
is
selected, the vehicle moves even if
you do not press the accelerator.
Never leave unsupervised children in
the vehicle with the engine running. Do not hold the vehicle using the
accelerator: use the foot brake or
the parking brake.
Never leave the vehicle during a
hill start assist phase.
*
Model fi tted with the 1.6 litre e-HDi
PEF 112 hp Diesel engine.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can:
- move to position N
to select neutral,
or
- leave the gear engaged; in this case
the vehicle cannot be moved.
In both cases, it is essential that you ap-
ply the parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle.
Operating fault
When immobilising the vehicle,
with the engine running, you must
place the gear lever in neutral N
.
Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, check that
the gear lever is in neutral N
and
that the parking brake is applied. With the ignition on, if this warn-
ing lamp comes on and AUTO
fl ashes, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message
in the screen, this indicates a malfunc-
tion of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
This warning lamp may also come on if
a door is opened.
With the ignition on, if the warn-
ing lamp above and this warning
lamp come on, accompanied by
an audible signal and a mes-
sage in the screen, this indicates a mal-
function of the hill start assist system.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
It is essential to press the brake
pedal when starting the engine.
When parking, is it essential to ap-
ply the parking brake to immobilise
the vehicle, whatever the circum-
stances.
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"PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM" AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
Gear lever
P.
Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking
brake on or off.
- Starting the engine.
R.
Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle
stationary, engine at idle.
N.
Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking
brake on.
- Starting the engine.
D.
Automatic operation.
M.+/-
Manual operation with sequential
changing of the four or six gears.
)
Push forwards to change up through
the gears.
or
)
Pull rearwards 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 lamp is displayed in the instru-
ment panel.
P.
Park
R.
Reverse
N.
Neutral
D.
Drive (Automatic driving)
S.
Sport
programme
7
. Snow
programme
1 to 4.
Gear engaged during
1 to 6.
manual operation
-.
Invalid value during manual operation
Gear selection gate
1.
Gear lever.
2.
Button " S
" (sport)
.
3.
Button " 7
" (snow)
.
Four or six speed automatic gearbox
which offers a choice between the com-
fort of fully automatic operation, en-
hanced by sport and snow programmes,
or manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are provided:
- automatic
operation for electronic
management of the gears by the
gearbox,
- sport
programme for a more dynamic
style of driving,
- snow
programme to improve driving
when traction is poor,
- manual
operation for sequential
changing of the gears by the driver.