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Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine:
-
al
ways select neutral,
-
pr

ess the clutch pedal.
6-speed manual gearbox
Engaging 5th or
6th gear
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine:
-
al

ways select neutral,
-
pr

ess the clutch pedal.
5-speed manual
gearbox
F With clutch pedal fully down, place the gear
lever in neutral.
F
Pu

sh the gear lever to the right then
backwards.
Engaging reverse
gear Engaging reverse
gear
F Raise the ring under the knob and move
t
he gear lever to the left then for wards.
F Mov
e the lever fully to the right to engage
5th or 6th g e a r.
Failure to follow this advice may cause
permanent damage to the gearbox
(engagement of 3
rd or 4th gear by
m i st a ke).
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gear shift indicator
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one or more gears.
You can follow this instruction without going
through the intermediate gears.-
Yo

u are in third gear.example:
-
Yo
u press the accelerator pedal.-


t
he s
ystem may suggest that you engage
a higher gear.
the i

nformation appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow.
On vehicles with manual gearbox, the arrow
can be accompanied by the recommended
g e a r.
the s

ystem adapts its gear change
recommendation according to the
driving conditions (slope, load,
.

..) and
the demands of the driver (power,
acceleration, braking,
.

..).
the s

ystem never suggests:
-
en

gaging first gear,
-
engag

ing reverse gear.
System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most suitable gear.
Operation
On certain Diesel versions with
manual gearbox, the system may
suggest changing into neutral (
N is
displayed in the instrument panel) so
that the engine can go into standby
(S
tOP m

ode with Stop & Start), in
certain driving conditions.
the g

ear engagement recommendations must
not be considered compulsory.
thi

s is because the configuration of the road,
traffic density and safety remain important
factors in the choice of the best gear.
the g

ear shift indicator system does not
replace the need for vigilance on the part of the
driver.
thi

s function cannot be deactivated.
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Automatic gearbox
Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
two d
riving modes are offered:
-
au

tomatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
●
wi

th the sport programme for a more
dynamic style of driving,
●
or t

he snow programme to improve
driving when traction is poor,
-
man

ual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
Gear selector
1. " S " (spor t) programme switch.
2. " T " (s
now) programme switch.
Gear selection gate
P. Park.
- Im
mobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on or off.
-
St

arting the engine.
R.
Re

verse.
-
Re

versing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.
N.
Ne

utral.
-
Im

mobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on.
-
St

arting the engine.
D.
Au

tomatic operation.
M.+ / - Manual operation
Sequential changing of the six gears.
F
Pu

ll towards the + sign and release to
change up through the gears.
or
F
Pu

sh towards the - sign and release to
change down through the gears.
Steering mounted controls*
Pull on the right hand steering mounted
control paddle to change up.
Pull on the left hand steering mounted control
paddle to change down.
the s

teering mounted control paddles
cannot be used to select neutral or to
select or come out of reverse.
* Depending on version.
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Automatic operation
Never select position N while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle is completely stationary.
Sport and snow programmes
these two special programmes supplement the
a utomatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.
S appears in the instrument panel.
Snow "T"
F Press the " T" s witch, after starting the
engine.
the g

earbox adapts to driving on slippery
roads.
thi

s 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
(
S or " T") again at any time to quit the
programme engaged and return to auto-
adaptive mode.
Creep function (moving
without using the
accelerator)
this function provides great flexibility in
m anoeuvring the vehicle at low speed (when
parking, in traffic jams, …).
With the engine at idle, parking brake released
and position D , M or R selected, the vehicle
moves
a

s soon as you take your foot off
the brake pedal (even without pressing the
accelerator).
For your safety, this function will be activated
only if you press the brake pedal when
changing from forward drive to reverse.
It is deactivated on opening the driver's door.
Closing the door then pressing the brake or
accelerator pedal, reactivates the function.
Never leave children inside the vehicle
without supervision when the engine is
running.
If you vehicle is equipped with the "Dynamic
function", refer to the section covering this,
which is part of sport mode.
F
Selec

t position D for automatic
changing
of the six gears.the g
earbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any intervention on the part
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
the gear selector press the accelerator pedal
down fully (kick-down).
the g

earbox 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 engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox will not change to a higher gear for
safety reasons.Sport "S"
F Press the "S" s witch, after starting the engine.the g
earbox automatically favours a dynamic style
of driving.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
the "ECO" warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine
goes into standby automatically:
-
Wi

th a manual gearbox , at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h) or vehicle stationary
(depending on the engine), when you place
the gear lever in neutral, and you release
the clutch pedal.
Never refuel with the engine in S
tOP
m

ode; you must switch off the ignition
with the button. For your comfort, during parking
manoeuvres, S
tOP m
ode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
S
tOP m

ode does not affect the
functionality of the vehicle, such as for
example, braking, power steering...
A slight delay between the vehicle
stopping and the engine cutting out may
be noticed.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
StOP mode is not invoked principally when:
- th e vehicle is on a steep slope (up or down),
-
the

driver's door is open,
-
th

e driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
th

e vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10
k

m/h) since the last engine start by the
driver,
-
th

e electric parking brake is applied or
being applied,
-
th

e engine is needed to maintain a
comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment,
-
dem

isting is active,
-
som

e special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed to assure control of a system.
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start,
a time counter calculates the time spent
in S
tOP m

ode during a journey.In this case, the "ECO" warning
lamp flashes for a few seconds then
goes
o

ff.
This operation is perfectly normal.
the S

top & Start
s

ystem puts the engine temporarily into standby - S
tOP m

ode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...).
the e

ngine restarts automatically - S
tARt m

ode - as soon as you want to move off.
the r

estart takes place instantly, quickly and
silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
Stop & Start time
counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes) -
Wi
th an automatic gearbox
, vehicle
stationary, when you press the brake
pedal or place the gear selector lever in
position
N .
I
t resets to zero every time the ignition is
switched on.
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Going into engine START mode
the "ECO" w arning lamp goes off
and the engine starts automatically:
-
Wi

th a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress the clutch pedal. StARt m
ode is invoked automatically
when:
Special cases: START invoked
automatically
- you open the driver's door,
- you unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
th

e speed of the vehicle exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h) or 2 mph (3 km/h) (depending on
the engine) with a manual gearbox,
-
th

e speed of the vehicle exceeds 2 mph
(3
k

m/h) with an automatic gearbox,
-
th

e electric parking brake is being applied,
-
som

e special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system. If the system has been deactivated
in S
tOP m

ode, the engine restarts
immediately.
At any time, press the "ECO OFF" switch to
deactivate the system.
thi

s is confirmed by the switch warning lamp
coming on accompanied by a message.
Deactivation / Reactivation
In this case the "ECO" warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes
of f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
-
Wi

th an automatic gearbox
:
●
ge

ar selector in position D or M
, when
you release the brake pedal,
●
or g

ear selector in position N and brake
pedal released, when you place the gear
selector in position D or M ,
●
or w

hen you engage reverse.
the s

ystem is reactivated automatically
at every new engine start by the driver.
Press the "ECO OFF" switch again.
the s

ystem is active again; this is confirmed
by the switch warning lamp going off,
accompanied by a message.
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Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the system, this
warning lamp comes on continuously.
Have it checked by a P
eu
ge
Ot d
ealer or a
qualified workshop.
In the event of a fault in S
tOP m

ode, the
vehicle may stall.
All of the instrument panel warning lamps
come on.
Depending on version, an alert message may
also be displayed, asking you to place the gear
lever in position N and put your foot on the
brake pedal.
You must switch off the ignition, then start the
engine again. Before doing anything under the
bonnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system to avoid any risk of injury
resulting from automatic operation of
S
tA

R
t m o
d e .
thi

s system requires a 12 V battery with a
special specification and technology (reference
numbers available from P
eug
e
Ot de
alers).
Fitting a battery not listed by P
eu
ge
Ot
i
ntroduces the risk of malfunction of the
system.
For charging, use a 12 V charger and do not
reverse the polarity.
Maintenance
the Stop & Start system makes use of
a dvanced technology. For any work on
the system go to a qualified workshop
with the skills and equipment required,
which a P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer is able to
provide.
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this system indicates the proximity of an
o bstacle (person, vehicle, tree, gate, etc.)
which comes within the field of detection of
sensors located in the bumper.
Certain types of obstacle (stake, roadworks
cone, etc.) detected initially will no longer be
detected at the end of the manoeuvre due to
the presence of blind spots.
Parking sensors
this function cannot, in any
c ircumstances, take the place of
the vigilance of the driver.
the s
ystem is switched on by engaging reverse
gear.
thi
s is accompanied by an audible signal.
the s

ystem is switched off when you come out
of reverse gear.
Audible assistance
the proximity information is given by an
i ntermittent audible signal, the frequency of
which increases as the vehicle approaches the
obstacle.
the s

ound emitted by the speaker (right or left)
indicates the side on which the obstacle is located.
When the distance between the vehicle and
the obstacle becomes less than approximately
thirty centimetres, the audible signal becomes
continuous.
Rear parking sensors
Visual assistance
this supplements the audible signal by displaying
b ars in the screen or the instrument panel which
move progressively nearer to the vehicle. When the
obstacle is near, the "Danger" symbol is displayed.
Front parking sensors
the sound from the speakers (front or
r ear) indicates whether the obstacle is
in front or behind.
As an addition to the rear parking sensors, the
front parking sensors are triggered when an
obstacle is detected in front and the speed of
the vehicle is still below 6 mph (10 km/h).
the f

ront parking sensors are interrupted if
the vehicle stops for more than three seconds
in for ward gear, if no further obstacles are
detected or when the speed of the vehicle
exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h).
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