On sharp acceleration in manual mode,
the gearbox will not change up unless
the driver acts on the gear lever or the
steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the vehicle
is moving.
At very low speed, if reverse gear
is requested, this will only be taken
into account when the vehicle is
immobilised. A warning lamp appears
in the instrument panel screen.
Only engage reverse gear R
when the
vehicle is immobilised with the brake
pedal pressed.
This selective gear change mode enables you
to overtake, for example, while still remaining in
automated mode.
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Operate the +
or -
steering mounted control
paddle.
The gearbox engages the gear requested if the
engine speed permits. A
is still displayed in the
instrument panel.
Manual mode
)
When the vehicle has moved off, select
position M
to change to manual mode.
)
Operate the +
or -
steering mounted control
paddles.
The gear change commands are only carried
out if the engine speed permits. The internal
combustion engine is still running.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to permit
acceleration in the correct gear.
Manual gear changing
A
disappears and the
gears engaged M1...M6
appear successively in the
instrument panel screen. After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automatic
control of the gears.
