20
Familiarisation
Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; placethe heaviest items in the bottom of the boot,as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle andreduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack,bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aper ture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in par ticular:
- before a long journey,
- at each change of season,
- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres onany trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the schedule of operations recommended by themanufacturer.
When refuelling, do not continue after the3 rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid any overflow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is onlyafter the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to a consistent average.
85
4
Driving
Five-speed electronically controlled gearbox
which offers a choice between the comfort of
automatic operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.
Three driving modes are offered:-automatedmode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox, without ant action by the driver.
-
sequentialmode for manual changing of
the gears by the driver, using the gear lever
or the steering mounted control paddles
-
auto sequential
mode for over taking, for example, remaining in the automated mode
while using the functions of the sequentialmode.
5-speed electronic gearbox
Gear lever
R. Reverse )
With your foot on the brake, move the lever
forwards to select this position.
N.Neutral. ) With your foot on the brake, select this
position to star t the engine. A . Automated mode. )
Move the lever backwards to select this
mode. M. + / -
Sequential mode with manual gear changing. )
Move the lever backwards, then to the left
to select this mode, then:
- push for wards to change up a gear,
- or push backwards to change down a gear.
Steering mounted controls
+. Change up paddle. )
Press the back of the steering wheel "+"paddle to change up a gear. - . Change down paddle. )
Press the back of the steering wheel "-"paddle to change down a gear.
The steering mounted paddles do not permit the selection of neutral or theengaging and disengaging of reversegear.
Do not drive with your hand resting
on the gear lever, as there is a risk of damaging the electronic gearbox.