173Driving
Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by spor t and snow programmes, or manual gear changing.
There are therefore four driving modes:
-
automatic
operation for electronic management of the gears by the gearbox,-sport
programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,-snowprogramme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
-
sequentialoperation for manual changing
of the gears by the driver.
Automatic gearbox
1.Gear lever.
2. Button "S"(sport)
. 3.
Button " 7"(snow).
Gear selection gate
P.
Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake on or off.
- Starting the engine.
R.Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,engine at idle.
N. Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake on.
- Starting the engine. D.Automatic operation.
M + / -
. Manual operation with sequentialchanging of the four gears. )
Push for wards to change up through thegears.
or ) Pull backwards to change down through
the gears.
Gear lever
175
Driving
Automatic operation
)Select position D
for automatic
changing
of the four gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive mode, without any inter vention on the par t
of the driver. It continuously selects the most suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching thegear lever, press the accelerator pedal down fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient enginebraking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the gearbox will not change to a higher gear for safety reasons.
Never select position Nwhile thevehicle is moving.
Never select positions Por R
unless the vehicle is completely stationary.
Sport and snow
programmes
These two special programmes supplement theautomatic operation in very specific conditionsof use.
Sport programme "S"
)
Press button "S"
, after star ting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.
Sappears in the instrument panel.
Snow programme " 7"
)
Press button " 7", after star ting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery roads.
This programme improves star ting and drivewhen traction is poor.
7appears in the instrument panel.
Return to automatic
o
peration
) At any time, press the button selected
again to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode.
