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Stopping the vehicle
to switch off the engine, with your foot on
the brake pedal, you should:
-
select first gear or reverse.
-
apply the parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle.
-
switch of
f the ignition.
Temporarily changing gear
in AUTO mode
You can also request a gear change using
the gear lever.
t
his action does not deactivate the
automated mode, but allows temporary
use of the sequential mode functions (for
example: for overtaking another vehicle...).
"AUTO" remains displayed in the instrument
panel screen.
"ECO" economy programme
t
his programme works with the automated
mode to reduce fuel consumption.
Press button E to activate the programme.
Sequential mode
After using the automated mode, you can
return to the sequential mode by selecting
position A/M again.
"E" appears in the instrument
panel screen, next to "AUTO"
and the gear selected by the
gearbox.
t
he gearbox then selects the best gear for
the speed of the vehicle, the engine speed
and the accelerator pedal position to reduce
fuel consumption. "AUTO" disappears and the
gears engaged appear in
succession in the instrument
panel screen.
t is not necessary to take your foot off the
accelerator pedal to change the gear.
t
he gear change requests are only carried
out if the engine speed permits it.
t
he
system gives an audible signal if a gear
change is not possible.
At low speeds, when approaching a stop
or traffic lights for example, the gearbox
changes down to first gear automatically.
Release the brake pedal after the display
of the gear engaged has disappeared
from the instrument panel screen.
Never leave the vehicle with the
gearbox in neutral (position N ). In this
case, there is an audible signal on switching
off the ignition (ignition key in
the STOP
position).
Gearbox and steering wheel
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- with a manual gearbox, with the vehicle
stationary, put the gear lever into neutral,
then release the clutch pedal,
-
with an electronic gearbox
, with the
vehicle stationary, hold the brake pedal
down. Special cases: STOP mode unavailable
t
he S t
OP
mode is not invoked when:
-
the driver's door is open,
-
the driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
reverse gear is engaged,
-
some special conditions (battery
charge, engine temperature, particle
filter regeneration, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine
is needed to assure control of a system.
In this case, a message appears
in the instrument panel screen,
accompanied by the "S" warning
lamp, which flashes for a
few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
STOP & S TART
the Stop & Start system puts the engine
temporarily into standby - S t
OP
mode -
during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic
jams, or other...).
t
he engine restarts
automatically - S
t
ARt mode - as soon as
you want to move off.
t
he restart takes
place instantly, quickly and silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start
system reduces fuel consumption, exhaust
emissions and the noise level when
stationary.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
t
he "S" warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine
goes into standby: Automatic stopping of the engine is
only possible after the vehicle has
exceed a speed of about 6 mph (10 km/h),
to avoid repeated stopping of the engine
when driving slowly.
In the S t
OP
mode Stop & Start, hill
start assist is inactive.
Never leave your vehicle with out first
turning off the ignition with the key.
Never refuel with the engine in S
t
OP
mode; you must switch off the ignition
with the key.
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Starting and stopping
