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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.