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According to engine.
GEAR EFFICIENCY INDICATOR *
System which reduces fuel consumption
by advising the driver to change up on
vehicles fi tted with a manual gearbox.
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 instruc-
tion without 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 equipment,
this arrow may be accompanied by the
recommended gear.
In the case of driving which makes
particular demands on the perfor-
mance 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.
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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
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Snow
programme
1 2 3 4
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Gears engaged during manual
operation
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Invalid value during manual operation
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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 "
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(snow).
Foot on brake