2011 Peugeot Bipper Automatic gears

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Familiarisation

DRIVING SAFELY

Electronic gearbox


Display in the instrument panel
Moving off



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This fi ve-speed gearbox offers a choice
between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual gear
changing.

N.
neutral.

R.
reverse.

M +/-.
sequential mode.

A.
automated mode.

E.
economy programme. The gear and the driving mode selected
appear in the instrument panel screen.

N:
neutral.

R:
reverse gear.

1 2 3 4 5:
gears engaged.

AUTO:
automatic mode.

E:
economy programme. Select position N
and press the brake pedal
fi rmly while starting the engine.
Start the engine.
Select the manual or automated mode (move
to the middle position, then long press to the
left) or reverse (position R
) using the gear
lever.
Release the parking brake.
Release the brake pedal, then move off.

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Gearbox and steering wheel


ELECTRONIC GEARBOX

The five-speed electronic gearbox offers a
choice between the comfort of automated
operation or the pleasure of manual gear
changing.
This gearbox provides two driving modes:


- an automated mode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox and therefore
without any action on the part of the
driver,

- a sequential mode for manual changing
of the gears by the driver using the gear
lever.
It consists of:


1.
a gear lever 1
on the centre console
for selecting the driving mode, reverse
gear and neutral or for changing gear in
sequential mode,

2.
a button 2
to activate or deactivate the
economy programme.


Gear lever gate

All movements of the gear lever are given
from the middle position.

N
: neutral.
With your foot on the brake, select this
position to start, by moving the gear lever to
the right and then forwards

R
: reverse gear.
With the vehicle stationary, keep your foot
on the brake pedal and move the gear lever
to the right and then backwards.

M
+/-: sequential mode with manual gear
changing.
Make a long push to the left on the lever to
select this mode, then:


- push towards +
to change up,

- push towards -
to change down.


Displays in the instrument panel


N.
Neutral.

R.
Reverse.

1 2 3 4 5.
Gears engaged.

AUTO.
Comes on when automated mode
is selected; it goes out when changing to
sequential mode.

E.
It comes on when the economy
programme is activated; it goes off on
deactivation.
A
: automated mode.
Move the lever downwards to select this
mode.

E
: economy programme.
Press this button to activate or deactivate it.

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Gearbox and steering wheel



Stopping the vehicle

To switch off the engine, with your foot on
the brake pedal, you should:


- select first gear or reverse.

- apply the parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle.

- switch off the ignition.
Temporarily changing gear in AUTO mode
You can also request a gear change using
the gear lever.
This action does not deactivate the
automated mode, but allows temporary
use of the sequential mode functions (for
example: for overtaking another vehicle...).

"AUTO"
remains displayed in the instrument
panel screen.

"ECO" economy programme
This programme works with the automated
mode to reduce fuel consumption.
Press button E
to activate the programme.


Sequential mode

After using the automated mode, you can
return to the sequential mode by selecting
position A
/ M
again.

"E"
appears in the instrument
panel screen, next to "AUTO"
and the gear selected by the
gearbox.
The gearbox then selects the best gear for
the speed of the vehicle, the engine speed
and the accelerator pedal position to reduce
fuel consumption.

"AUTO"
disappears and the
gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument
panel screen.
t is not necessary to take your foot off the
accelerator pedal to change the gear.
The gear change requests are only carried
out if the engine speed permits it. The
system gives an audible signal if a gear
change is not possible.
At low speeds, when approaching a stop
or traffic lights for example, the gearbox
changes down to first gear automatically.

Release the brake pedal after the display
of the gear engaged has disappeared
from the instrument panel screen.
Never leave the vehicle with the
gearbox in neutral (position N
). In this
case, there is an audible signal on switching
off the ignition (ignition key in the STOP
position).