2015 Peugeot 301 instrument panel

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Gear lever
Electronic gearbox
Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. Neutral
R. Reverse
1 2 3 4 5. Gears in manual mode.
AUTO.

T
his comes on when automated mode
is selected. It goes off when changing
to manual mode.
R.

Reverse
F
W
ith your foot on the brake, move the lever
for wards to select this position.
N.

Neutral.
F

W

ith your foot on the brake, select this
position to start the engine.
A.

A

utomated mode.
F

M

ove the lever backwards to select this
mode.
M + / -.

M

anual mode with sequential gear
changing.
F

M

ove the lever backwards, then to the left
to select this mode, then:
-

p

ush for wards to change up a gear,
-

o

r push backwards to change down a
g e a r.
Five-speed electronically controlled gearbox
which offers a choice between the comfort of
automated operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.
Two driving modes are offered:
-

a

utomated
mode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox, without any
action by the driver,
-

m

anual
mode for the sequential changing
of the gears by the driver, using the gear
l eve r.
F
P
lace your foot on the brake
when this warning lamp flashes
(e.g.: starting the engine).
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N appears in the instrument panel.
You must keep your foot on the brake
pedal while starting the engine.
The vehicle then moves off on its own
(refer to the section on the "Creep
function").
F
Sel
ect automated mode (position A
),
manual mode (position M ) or reverse
(position R )
AUTO and 1, 1 or R appear in the
instrument panel.
F
R
elease the parking brake.
F
P
rogressively take your foot off the brake
pedal.
Moving off
F Select position N .
F P ress the brake pedal fully.
F

S
tart the engine.
Do not press the brake and clutch
pedals simultaneously. This can cause
rapid clutch wear.The creep function may be temporarily
unavailable if the clutch temperature is
too high or the slope too steep. Do not leave children unsupervised
inside the vehicle when the engine is
running.
F

A
ccelerate away.Creep function
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred more easily at low speeds (when
parking, in traffic jams...).
With the gear lever in position A, M or R, the
vehicle moves as soon as you take your
foot off the brake pedal , at low speed and
with the engine at idle.
If the engine does not start:
-

If N is flashing in the instrument
panel, move the lever to position A
then to position N .
-

I

f the message "Foot on the brake"
is displayed, press the brake pedal
f i r m l y.
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Automated mode
AUTO and the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel.
Manual mode
The gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument panel.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any action on the part of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear taking account of:
-
o

ptimisation of fuel consumption,
-

d

riving style,
-

r

oad conditions,
-

v

ehicle load.
For optimum acceleration, when overtaking
another vehicle for example, press the
accelerator pedal fully down, beyond the point
of resistance. The gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
pedal during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically so that the vehicle
picks up in the right gear.
Under full acceleration, the change up will
not take place unless the driver operates the
gear lever (unless the engine is close to its
maximum speed).
Never select neutral (position N ) when
moving. You can change mode at any time by
moving the gear lever from A to M or
the other way round.
Never select neutral (position N) when
moving. You can change mode at any time by
moving the gear lever from A to M or
the other way round.
F

Sel

ect position A
. F

Sel

ect position M
.
Reverse
To engage reverse, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake.
F

Sel
ect position R .
At low speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the
N warning lamp flashes and the gearbox
goes into neutral automatically.
To engage reverse, put the gear lever into
position N , then to position R .
There is an audible signal on
engagement of reverse.
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AUTO and - appear in the instrument
panel.
F

Sel

ect position N .
F

P

ress the brake pedal.
F

W

ait for around 30 seconds until N or a
gear appears in the instrument panel.
F

M

ove the gear lever to position A , then to
position N .
F

W

ith your foot still on the brake pedal, start
the engine.
The gearbox is operational again.
Reinitialisation
Following disconnection of the battery, it is
necessary to reinitialise the gearbox.
F

S
witch on the ignition.
Before doing anything under the
bonnet, ensure that the gear lever is in
neutral (position N ) and that the parking
brake is applied. In exceptional circumstances, the
gearbox may need an automatic
reinitialisation: starting and gear
changing are no longer possible.
AUTO and - appear in the
instrument panel.
For all parking situations, you must
apply the parking brake to immobilise
the vehicle.
When immobilising the vehicle with the
engine running, you must put the gear
lever into neutral (position N ).
Before switching off the engine:
-
c
hange to position N to be in neutral,


or
-

l

eave the vehicle in gear; in this case the
vehicle cannot be moved.
Follow the procedure described above.
Stopping the vehicle
With the ignition on, if this warning
lamp comes on and AUTO
flashes, accompanied by an audible signal and
a message in the multifunction screen, this
indicates a gearbox fault.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Operating fault
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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,
-

m
anual operation for sequential 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 forwards 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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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.
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.
Return to automatic
operation
F At any time, press the button selected again to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode.
These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.
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Gear shift indicator
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up.On vehicle fitted with a manual
gearbox, the arrow is accompanied by
the gear recommended.
With an electronic or automatic
gearbox, the system is only active in
manual mode.
The system adapts its gear change
recommendation according to the
driving conditions (slope, load,
...) and
the demands of the driver (power,
acceleration, braking,


...).
The system never suggests:
-
e

ngaging first gear,
-
enga

ging reverse gear,
-
enga

ging a lower gear.
Operation
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one (or more) gear(s). You can
follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The gear engagement recommendations must
not be considered compulsory. In fact, the
configuration of the road, the amount of traffic
and safety remain determining factors when
choosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver
remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.Example:
-

Y
ou are in third gear.
-
Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
-
T
he system may suggest that you engage
a higher gear.
The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow.
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Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle from
exceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
When the programmed speed limit is reached,
pressing the accelerator pedal in the normal
manner no longer has any effect.
The speed limiter is switched on manually:
it requires a programmed speed of at least
20
mph (30 km/h).
The speed limiter is switched off by manual
operation of the control.
The programmed speed can be exceeded
temporarily by pressing the accelerator firmly.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
slow down to a speed below the programmed
speed.
The speed limiter cannot, in any
circumstances, replace the need to
respect speed limits, nor can it replace the
need for vigilance on the part of the driver. The controls of this system are grouped
together on stalk A
.
1.
Spe

ed limiter mode selection thumb wheel.
2.
V

alue decrease button.
3.
V

alue increase button.
4.
S

peed limiter on / off button.Steering mounted controls
The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.
5.
S
peed limiter on / off indication.
6.
Spe

ed limiter mode selection indication.
7.
P

rogrammed speed value.
Displays in the instrument panel
The programmed speed remains in the memory
when the ignition is switched off.
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