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Head-up display
1.
Head-up display on/off.
2.
Brightness adjustment.
3.
Display height adjustment.
The adjustments must be made with
the ignition on and the Ready
lamp
on, with the vehicle stationary.
147
Your vehicle is equipped with a system
which keeps it immobile for a short time
(approximately 2 seconds) to assist you
when starting on a hill, the time required
for you to move your foot from the brake
pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This function is only active:
- when the vehicle has been immo-
bilised completely with your foot on
the brake pedal,
- on certain gradients,
- when the driver's door is closed.
Do not get out of the vehicle
during the hill start assist tem-
porary hold phase.
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Hill start assist DRIVING SAFELY
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DRIVING SAFELY
Speed limiter "LIMIT"
1.
Limiter mode Selection/Off.
2.
Decreasing the programmed value.
3.
Increasing the programmed value.
4.
Speed limiter On/Off.
149
Cruise control "CRUISE"
1.
Cruise control mode Selection/Off.
2.
Programming a speed/Decreasing
the programmed value.
3.
Programming a speed/Increasing
the programmed value.
4.
Cruise control Off/Resume.
In order to be programmed or
activated, the vehicle speed
must be higher than 25 mph
(40 km/h) and at least second gear
engaged.
151
Display in the instrument panel
The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it
is selected.
Cruise control
Speed limiter
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DRIVING SAFELY
6-speed electronic gear
control gearbox
This 6-speed gearbox offers a choice
between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.
1.
Gear lever:
R.
Reverse.
N.
neutral.
A.
Automatic mode.
M.
Sequential mode with manual gear
changing at the steering wheel.
Moving off
)
Ensure that the gear lever is in po-
sition N
and press the brake pedal
fi rmly while starting the engine.
)
Move the gear lever to position A
or M
to go forwards or position R
to
reverse.
)
Take your foot off the brake pedal
then accelerate.
2.
Steering mounted "-"
paddle.
3.
Steering mounted "+"
paddle.
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PRESENTATION
The HYbrid4 technology allows two
sources of energy to be associated in
an effective manner: that of the Die-
sel HDi engine which drives the front
wheels and that of the electric motor
which drives the rear wheels.
These two motors can operate alter-
nately or simultaneously, according to
the hybrid mode selected and the driv-
ing conditions.
The electric motor alone provides power
for the vehicle in "ZEV" (Zero Emissions
Vehicle) mode, and in "Auto" mode for
running at slow speed and low load. It
also assists the Diesel engine when
moving off, accelerating and changing
gear.
The battery that powers the electric mo-
tor recharges itself during phases of
deceleration and stores the energy for
subsequent use.
1.
Diesel HDi engine (front wheel drive).
2.
Electric motor (rear wheel drive).
3.
200 V battery.
4.
Electronic power supervisor.
5.
Stop & Start system.
6.
Electronic gear control gearbox.
7.
Electric fl ow.
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Main parts of the HYbrid4 system
The Diesel HDi Diesel engine 1
, located at the front, drives the front wheels and
provides most of the power needed to drive the vehicle.
It is fi tted with the Stop & Start
system 5
which recharges the batteries and pro-
vides additional power when needed (in 4x4 mode).
The electric motor 2
, located at the rear, drives the rear wheels on its own, or
supplements the Diesel engine, according to the hybrid mode selected.
It recovers energy and charges the batteries during phases of deceleration of the
vehicle and is active up to 70 mph (120 km/h).
A 200 V NI-MH high voltage battery 3
, provides a source of energy for the rear
electric motor.
Its charging rate is managed automatically by the vehicle during phases of deceleration.
It is located in a compartment in the boot, access to which is restricted to trained
service technicians.
The battery state of charge
is indicated by 8 horizontal or vertical bars (depending
on the screen).
The conventional battery
, located under the bonnet, powers the vehicle's 12 V
systems. It is recharged automatically by the high voltage network.
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The electronic power supervisor 4
automatically manages the operation of the
two power units (Diesel and electric) to provide the lowest consumption.
An inverter and a transformer are needed to manage the electric power.
The inverter acts on the torque of the electric motor, by regulating the current
coming from the high voltage battery pack. Its operating range is between 150 and
270 volts.
The transformer converts the 200 V of the battery pack to 12 V, to power the
vehicle's ancillary systems.
The Stop & Start system 5
allows the Diesel engine to be put into standby dur-
ing stops (traffi c lights, a stop, or in a traffi c jam, for example) or during phases of
running in all-electric mode.
The stopping and restarting of the Diesel engine is done in a way that is instanta-
neous and transparent for the driver.
The electronic gear control gearbox 6
provides, in automatic mode, signifi cant
savings in fuel consumption compared to a conventional manual gearbox, thanks
to its electronic control system.
It also offers improved driving pleasure with the possibility at any time of choosing
the gear changing mode: automatic or manual, using the paddles located behind
the steering wheel.
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How to start your vehicle
- Ensure that the gear lever is in
position N
.
- Switch the ignition on by turning the
key to position 2
.
- Press fi rmly on the brake pedal, turn
the ignition key to position 3
to start
up the hybrid system, then release
the key.
- The instrument panel and the Ready
lamp come on. The power meter nee-
dle sweeps through its travel indicat-
ing that the hybrid system is active,
confi rmed by a message
; the dial in
the centre console is in AUTO
mode
(default mode for starting).
- The hybrid system determines
whether it is necessary to start the
Diesel engine.
- With the brake still applied, move
the gear lever to position A
to go
forwards or R
(by lifting the lever
slightly) for reverse.
- Lift your foot off the brake pedal, you
can move off.
- The parking brake is released auto-
matically as you move off, if confi g-
ured to do so (otherwise, release the
parking brake manually).
How to stop your vehicle and
the hybrid system
- Apply the brake until the vehicle
comes to a complete stop.
- Place the gear lever in position N
.
- Turn the ignition key to position 1
,
the parking brake is applied auto-
matically if confi gured to do so.
- Otherwise apply the parking brake
manually, the P
warning lamp must
be on.
When your vehicle starts in
electric mode, this means
that it makes no noise. Be
very careful of pedestrians
as they will not hear you
coming.
When stationary, switch off
the ignition and ensure that
the Ready
lamp is off before
you leave the vehicle. Other-
wise the hybrid system will still be
active. See "Underbonnet precau-
tions/warnings".
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On starting the vehicle: with the gear le-
ver in position N
, press the brake pedal
and turn the ignition key to activate the
hybrid system.
This lamp comes on when the vehicle is
ready to move off ("Auto" mode is on by
default) and so the driver can press the
accelerator.
This lamp comes on more or less in-
stantly but may take a few seconds in
some case (in particular, the time need-
ed for pre-heating the Diesel engine in
cold weather).
READY LAMP
When stationary, ensure that
you switch off the ignition and
check that the Ready
lamp is
off when you leave the vehi-
cle. Otherwise the hybrid system will
remain active. See paragraph "Un-
derbonnet precautions/warnings".