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Familiarisation
   
Limit the causes of excess consumption 
 
 
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in thebottom of the boot, as close as possible to the rear seats.  
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce 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 aperture, 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 on any trailer or caravan.  
 
 
Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) andobser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the manufacturer.
 
 
When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
avoid any overflow.
 
 
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down toa consistent average. 
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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. 
   - 
  manualmode for sequential gear changing 
by the driver, using the gear lever or thesteering mounted control paddles
   - 
  auto sequential 
 mode for over taking, for example, remaining in the automated mode
while using the functions of the manualmode.
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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. + / - 
  Manual mode with sequential 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.