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ECO-DRIVING
Optimise the use of your gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently,
change up without waiting and drive by
changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has
the system, the gear shift indicator invites
you to change up; it is displayed in the
instrument panel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox,
stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A"
, according to
the type of gearbox, without pressing the
accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles,
use engine braking rather than the
brake pedal, and press the accelerator
progressively. These practices contribute
towards a reduction in fuel consumption
and CO
2 emissions and also helps reduce
the background traffic noise.
If your vehicle has cruise control, make
use of the system at speeds above 25 mph
(40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.
Control the use of your electricalequipment
Before moving off, if the passenger
compartment is too warm, ventilate it by
opening the windows and air vents before
using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows
and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature in the
passenger compartment down (sun roof and
window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has
automatic digital regulation, as soon as the
desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting
controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
possible.
Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps
when the level of light does not require their
use.
Avoid running the engine before moving
off, particularly in winter; your vehicle will
warm up much faster while driving.
As a passenger, if you avoid connecting
your multimedia devices (film, music,
video game...), you will contribute towards
limiting the consumption of electrical
energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before
leaving the vehicle.
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions.
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EASE OF USE AND COMFOR
T
Steering mounted controls
Selecting the function - ON
When the selection is set to ON
,
this switches the function on.
If your vehicle is fi tted with this
screen, a message confi rms
the action.
Programming a speed
Accelerate to the required speed, with 4th or
5th gear engaged.
Move the control upwards (+), for
approximately one second, to store this
speed.
Release the pressure on the accelerator
pedal, the vehicle will maintain this speed.
Switching off/deactivating the function
Press the brake or clutch pedal or place
the dial in the OFF
position, the indicator is
switched off.
If the ESP or ASR comes into operation,
the cruise control function is deactivated
temporarily.
- increase the speed in steps, by means
of brief presses, or continuously by
pressing and holding the control
upwards (+ sign),
Temporarily exceeding theprogrammed speed
When the cruise control is active, it is
still possible to exceed the programmed
speed by pressing the accelerator pedal
(to overtake another vehicle for example).
- decrease the speed continuously
by pressing and holding the control
downwards (- sign).
Restore - RES
To restore the vehicle's
programmed speed (for example
after pressing the brake or clutch
pedal), gradually return to the chosen speed
and press RES
.
The indicator comes on, the cruise control
function is restored.
Changing the programmed speed
while the cruise control is in operation
You can:
