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DRIVING
DCS GEARBOX DCS GEA
The six-speed electronically controlled
gearbox offers a choice between the
comfort of automatic regulation or the
pleasure of manual gear changing.
This gearbox has three driving modes:
- a manual
mode for changing of the
gears by the driver using the steering
mounted controls or the gear lever,
- a " Normal
" automatic mode for eco-
nomical control of the gears (everyday
use),
- a " Sport
" automatic mode which
permits a more dynamic style of
driving, with improved acceleration
and optimised engine braking.
Displays in the instrument
panel
When you move the lever in the gate
to select a position, the corresponding
indicator or message is displayed in the
instrument panel.
P.
Park.
R.
Reverse.
N.
Neutral.
D.
Drive (Automatic mode).
NORMAL.
Normal mode.
SPORT.
Sport mode.
1,2,3,4,5,6.
Gear engaged during manual
operation.
Gear lever positions
P
: park.
With your foot on the brake,
this position permits starting of
the vehicle.
To exit position P
, raise the ring on the
gear lever.
R
: reverse gear.
With the vehicle stationary, keep your
foot on the brake pedal and push the
gear lever forwards.
N
: neutral.
With your foot on the brake, this position
also permits starting of the vehicle.
D
: automatic mode.
Move the lever rearwards.
+/-
: manual mode with gear changing
using the lever.
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DRIVING
"Normal" automatic mode
Select position D
.
"D"
appears in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox then operates in automatic
mode, without any action on the part of
the driver.
To optimise driving comfort and obtain
the most suitable gear, avoid sharp vari-
ations in the pressure on the accelerator
pedal.
"Temporary" manual mode
In automatic mode, you can take con-
trol temporarily at any time using the
steering mounted controls.
The use of these controls permits man-
ual selection of the gears in situations
which require a faster change down than
that offered in automatic mode (arrival at
a roundabout, exit from a car park with a
steep gradient, overtaking...).
The gearbox engages the gear re-
quested if the engine speed permits it.
The gear engaged appears.
To return to the automatic mode, press
the back of the "+/OFF"
control for at
least 2 seconds.
"Sport" automatic mode
From automatic mode, you can engage
"Sport" mode.
With the vehicle moving or stationary,
push the thumb wheel A
forward.
"SPORT"
appears in the instrument
panel screen.
Switching off "Sport" automatic
mode
You can return to "Normal" automatic
mode at any time:
Push the thumbwheel A
rearward once.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you
must engage position P
or N
to place
the gearbox in neutral.
You must apply the parking brake to im-
mobilise the vehicle.
The gear lever must be in position P
to
remove the ignition key.
Hill start assist
To assist you when starting on a gradi-
ent, your vehicle is fi tted with a system
which immobilises it briefl y (approximate-
ly 2 seconds), the time required to move
your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal. This function is only
active when the vehicle has been com-
pletely immobilised with your foot on the
brake pedal and on certain gradients.
Do not get out of the vehicle during
the hill start assist temporary immo-
bilisation phase.
To immobilise the vehicle on a gradient
for a longer period, you must use the
parking brake, not the accelerator.
When starting on a gradient, accelerate
gradually while releasing the parking
brake.
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AUDIO EQUIPMENT and TELEMATICS
Themed type of programme
"PTY"
Some stations offer the option of liste-
ning to a themed type of programme as
a priority, selected from the list avail-
able below:
NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE,
DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED, POP M,
ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M, CLASSICS,
OTHER M, WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN,
SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL,
LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M
,
OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT.
Emergency broadcasts
"ALERT"
An emergency broadcast automatically
and temporarily interrupts the FM station
or the source that you are listening to.
The message "ALERT" appears on the
display and the volume is different from
that of the previous source.
Following the emergency broadcast,
the message disappears and the vol-
ume returns to that of the source prior
to the interruption.
Search for a "PTY" broadcast
Press the "PTY" button.
Turn the "TUNE" dial to se-
lect the type of programme
required.
Two seconds later, the radio searches
for a broadcast which corresponds to
your selection; the type of PTY selected
fl ashes on the display.
Once the station has been found, its
name appears on the display.
You can press the "SEEK
" or "SEEK
"
buttons to fi nd another station.
If no station is found corre-
sponding to your selected type
of programme, "NONE" appears
on the display for fi ve seconds
and the radio returns to the pre-
vious station.
Storing a "PTY" programme
You can store up to six PTY programmes.
Each new programme stored replaces
the previous one. To recall the pre-set memory
setting, press the button and re-
lease it within two seconds.
Changing the display language of
the "PTY" programme
Press the "TUNE" button for
more than two seconds to
access the functions setting
mode.
Then, press this button several times in
succession; the functions setting mode
changes in the following order:
AF/CT/REG/TP-S/PTY (languages)/SCV/
PHONE/OFF.
Turn the "TUNE" dial to the left or to the
right to select the language (ENGLISH,
FRANCAIS, DEUTSCH, SVENSK,
ESPAGNOL, ITALIANO).
The sound cuts out then becomes au-
dible again when the programme has
been stored.
The number of the button and the associat-
ed PTY programme appear on the display.
Turn the "TUNE" dial to set
the PTY programme to be
stored.
Press one of the six but-
tons "1" to "6" for more than
two seconds.
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AUDIO EQUIPMENT and TELEMATICS
AUDIO-VIDEO AUDIO-VIDEO
What is RDS?
RDS station following
Tr a ffi c information function
Your radio automatically checks
and selects the best frequency
for the radio station to which it is
tuned (if the station broadcasts on se-
veral transmitters or frequencies).
The frequency of a radio station covers ap-
proximately 30 miles (50 km). The change
from one frequency to another explains
the loss of reception during a journey.
If the station to which you are listening
does not have several frequencies in
the region in which you are currently
located, you can deactivate the auto-
matic frequency following.
Radio, RDS, AF, REG, TP, PTY
Radio Data System (RDS) function
on the FM waveband permits:
- tuning to the same station while
travelling through different regions
(if the transmitters of this station
cover the area through which you
are travelling),
- temporary tuning to traffi c information
announcements,
- display of the name of the station,
etc...
Most FM stations use RDS.
These stations transmit non-audible
data in addition to their programmes.
The data transmitted in this way allows
you access to various functions, mainly
displaying of the name of the station,
temporary tuning to traffi c information
announcements or automatic station
following.
RDS allows you to continue listening to
the same station by means of the fre-
quency following. However, in certain
conditions, this RDS frequency follo-
wing cannot be provided throughout
the country. Radio stations do not cover
the whole country, which explains the
loss of reception of the station during
a journey. The Traffic Program (TP) func-
tion permits automatic and
temporary switching to an FM
station broadcasting traffi c information.
The radio station or the source that you
are listening to at this point is paused.
Once the traffi c information has ended,
the system switches back to the radio
station or the source that you were lis-
tening to initially.
Regional following mode
Some stations are organised in
a network.
In different regions, they broad-
cast different or shared programmes de-
pending on the time of day.
You can follow:
- a regional station only,
- the entire network, with the possibility
that you will be listening to a different
programme.
Programme types
Some stations offer the option of
listening to a themed type of pro-
gramme as a priority, selected from
the list available below:
NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFOS, SPORT,
EDUCATE, DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE,
VARIED, POP M, ROCK M, EASY M,
LIGHT M, CLASSICS, OTHER M,
WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN,
SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN, TRAVEL,
LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M,
OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT.
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AUDIO EQUIPMENT and TELEMATICS
Information displayed in Radio mode
A.
A pre-set number is displayed when a
pre-set channel has been selected.
B.
The name of the station is displayed
during the reception of RDS data. If
the name has not been transmitted,
the frequency is displayed.
C.
Stereo is displayed when a stereo
transmission is received.
D.
AF is displayed when the AF control
function is activated.
E.
PTY (programme type) is displayed
if the RDS data received is dis-
played.
TRAFINF is displayed, during an in-
terruption, for traffi c information.
ALARM is displayed, during an in-
terruption, for urgent information.
F.
Display of 6 pre-set stored stations.
G.
To receive the stored station.
Press and hold to store a station.
H.
To change the frequency step by
step.
Press and hold for scrolling of the
frequency.
I.
To search for currently broadcast-
ing stations which can be received
in the current location, until a station
is found.
J.
To display the programme types
pre-setting screen, e.g.: sport, rock,
classical, news, ... Press PTY again
to exit.
K.
Press this button to display the sec-
ondary menu.
L.
REG is displayed during the reception
of regional frequencies data.
M.
RDS is displayed during the reception
of RDS data.
N.
TP is displayed when the traffi c infor-
mation is in standby mode.
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