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Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
There are therefore four driving modes:
-
a
utomatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
-
sp
ort programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,
-
s
now programme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
-
s
equential operation for manual changing
of the gears by the driver.
Automatic gearbox
1. Gear lever.
2. B utton "S" (spor t) .
3.
Button "T " (snow).
Gear selection gate Gear lever
P.
Park.
- I mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on or off.
-
S
tarting the engine.
R.
R
everse.
-
R
eversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.
N.
N
eutral.
-
I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking
brake on.
-
S
tarting the engine.
D.
A
utomatic operation.
M + / -.
M
anual operation with sequential
changing of the four gears.
F
P
ush for wards to change up through the
gears.
or
F
P
ull backwards to change down through
the gears.
Displays in the instrument panel
When you move the lever in the gate to select
a position, the corresponding indicator is
displayed in the instrument panel.
P.
Park
R.
Reverse
N.
N
eutral
D.
D
rive (Automatic driving)
S.
Sport programme
T .
Snow programme
1 2 3 4.
G
ears engaged during manual
operation
-.
I
nvalid value during manual operation
Foot on brake
F Press the brake pedal when this indicator lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel (e.g.: starting
the engine).
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Sport and snow programmes
Sport programme "S"
F Press button "S", after starting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.
S appears in the instrument panel.
Snow programme " T"
F Press button " T", after starting the
engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery
roads.
This programme improves starting and drive
when traction is poor.
T appears in the instrument panel.
These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.
Return to automatic
operation
Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential
changing
of the four gears.
F
P
ush the lever towards the + sign to
change up a gear.
F
P
ull the lever towards the - sign to change
down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed
permit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D
(automatic) to position M (manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
The sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.
F
A
t any time, press the button selected
again to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode.
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