2016 Peugeot Expert VU Owner's Manual

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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:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-

p
ress 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:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-

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

P
ush the gear lever to the right then
backwards.
Engaging reverse gear Engaging reverse gear
F Raise the ring under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then for wards.
F
M
ove 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 efficiency 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.-

Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
-

Y
ou are in third gear.-
t
h
e system may suggest that you engage
a higher gear.
th

e information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow.
on v

ehicles with manual gearbox, the arrow
may be accompanied by the recommended
g e a r.
th

e system adapts its gear change
recommendation according to the
driving conditions (gradient, load,
...)
and the demands of the driver (power,
acceleration, braking,


...).
th

e system never suggests:
-
e

ngaging first gear,
-
enga

ging reverse gear.
System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most suitable gear.
Example:
on c

ertain BlueHDi 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
t

o
P m
ode with Stop &
Start), in certain driving conditions.
th

is function cannot be deactivated.
The gear engagement
recommendations must not be
considered compulsory.
This is because the configuration of
the road, traffic density and safety
remain impor tant factors in the
choice of the best gear.
th

e gear efficiency indicator system
does not replace the need for vigilance
on the part of the driver.
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Automatic gearbox
Six speed automatic gearbox which offers
a choice between the comfort of automatic
operation or manual gear changing.
tw
o driving modes are offered:
-

a
utomatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
-

m
anual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.Gear selector
P. Park.
F W ith your foot on the brake, turn the selector
to this position for parking or starting.
R.
R

everse.
F
t
u
rn the selector to this position.
N.
N

eutral.
F
t
u
rn the selector to this position for
starting.
D.
A

utomatic operation.
F
t
u
rn the selector to this position.
M.

M
anual operation with sequential gear
changing
F

Sel
ector in position D , press this button
then use the steering mounted control
paddles to change gear.
Steering mounted controls
the steering mounted control paddles
cannot be used to select neutral or to
select or come out of reverse.
When operating automatically, it remains
possible to change gear manually using the
steering mounted control paddles, when
overtaking, for example. Position N can be used in traffic jams or
in a car wash tunnel.
F

P

ull the right hand "
+" control paddle
towards you to change up.
F

P

ull the left hand "
-" control paddle towards
you to change down.
to t

urn the gear selector in complete
safety, it is recommended that you keep
your foot on the brake.
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When you move the gear selector or press the
M button, the corresponding symbol appears in
the instrument panel.
P.
Pa
rk
R.


Reverse
N.
Neutral
D.
D

rive (automatic operation)
M.
M

anual operation
1 to 6.
g
ea
r engaged
-

I
nvalid value
Displays in the instrument panel
F With your foot on the brake, select position P . When the engine is running at idle, with
the brakes released, if position R
, D or
M is selected, the vehicle moves even
without the accelerator being pressed.
Never leave children in the vehicle
without supervision.
As a safety measure, never leave
the vehicle without taking your key or
remote control with you, even for a
short time.
When carrying out maintenance with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position P .
If you have to move off on a steep slope
with a loaded vehicle, press the brake
pedal
, select position D , then release
the parking brake.
F

S

tart the engine.
If the conditions are not met, there is an audible
signal, accompanied by a message in the
instrument panel screen.
F

R

elease the parking brake.
F

Sel

ect position R , N or D.
F
g
r

adually release the brake pedal.
th

e vehicle moves off.
F

I

f the message " Foot on brake"
is displayed in the instrument
panel, press the brake pedal
f i r m l y.
Moving off
If P is displayed in the instrument panel
but the selector is in another position,
place the selector in position P to allow
the engine to be started.
If position N is engaged inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to
return to idle then engage position D to
accelerate.
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Automatic operation
Never select position N while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select position P or R unless the
vehicle is completely stationary.
Creep function (moving
without using the accelerator)
this function provides great flexibility in
manoeuvring 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


as soon as you take your foot off
the brake pedal (even without pressing the
accelerator).
As a safety measure (children on
board), never leave the vehicle with the
engine running and the doors closed.
th

e gearbox 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 selector press the
accelerator pedal down fully (kick-
down).
t
h

e gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
on b

raking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide effective engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox will not change to a higher gear, for
safety reasons. F
Sel
ect position D for automatic
changing of the six gears.
You can temporarily take control of gear
changes using the "+" and " -" steering mounted
control paddles.
t
h

e gear change instruction is
acted on if the engine speed permits.
th

is function allows you to anticipate certain
situations, such as overtaking another vehicle
or approaching a bend in the road.
Following a few moments with no action on
the control paddles, the gearbox returns to
automatic operation.
Temporary manual control of
gear changes
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In manual mode it is not necessary to
release the accelerator pedal when
changing gear.
F

W

ith the selector in position D ,
press button M for sequential
changing of the six gears. M appears and the gears engaged
appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
F

I
t is possible to return to
automatic operation at any time
by pressing button M again.
It is only possible to change from one
gear to another if the vehicle speed and
engine speed permit.
Manual operation
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.
When the vehicle is stationary or
moving very slowly, the gearbox
selects gear M1 automatically.
to s
ave the brakes when descending
a steep incline, use engine braking to
reduce your speed (take your foot off
the accelerator pedal or change down).
Keeping the brake pedal pressed
continuously for long periods can
overheat the brakes, with the risk of
damaging the braking system or making
it inoperative.
on

ly use the brakes when necessary, to
slow or stop the vehicle.
the indicator associated with the button comes on.
F
o
p
erate the " +" or " -" steering mounted
control paddle.
th
e indicator associated with the button goes
of f.
Depending on the configuration of the
road (for example: mountain pass),
it may be preferable to use manual
operation.th is is because automatic operation
may not be best suited, not allowing the
use of engine braking.
Invalid value during manual
operation
this symbol is displayed if a gear is
not engaged correctly (gear selector
between two positions).
F

P

lace the selector "correctly" at a position.
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When the ignition is on, a message
appears in the instrument panel
screen to indicate a gearbox fault.
Operating fault
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a substantial knock when changing from P
to R and from N to R.
t
h
is will not cause any
damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a PE
u

g
Eo
t dealer or a
qualified workshop. You risk damaging the gearbox:
-

i
f you press the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time
(braking or acceleration must be
done only with the right foot),
-
i
f you force the selector from
position P to another position when
the battery is flat.
to r
educe fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods with the
engine running (traffic jam...), position
the selector at N and apply the parking
brake.
Stopping the vehicle
A stiff point may be noticed when
moving to position P .
If the selector is not in position P ,
when the driver's door is opened or
approximately 45 seconds after the
ignition is switched off, there is an
audible signal and a message appears.
F

R
eturn the selector to position P ;
the audible signal stops and the
message disappears.
Before switching off the engine, select
position


P then apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle. In all circumstances, ensure that the
selector is in position P before leaving
your vehicle.
on a s
teep slope with a loaded
vehicle, press the brake pedal , select
position

P
, apply the parking brake then
release the brake pedal.
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Electronic gearbox
R. Reverse
F tu rn the selector to this position.
N.
N

eutral.
F

W
ith your foot on the brake, turn the
selector to this position for starting.
A.
A

utomatic operation.
F
t
u
rn the selector to this position.
M.

M
anual operation with sequential gear
changing.
F
t
u
rn the selector to this position, then use
the steering mounted control paddles to
change gear.
Gear selector
F Pull the right hand " +" control paddle
towards you to change up.
F

P
ull the left hand " -" control paddle towards
you to change down.
Steering mounted control paddlesElectronically controlled gearbox which offers
a choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation and manual gear changing.
th

ere are two driving modes:
-

a
utomatic operation for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox, without any
action on the part of the driver,
-

m
anual operation for sequential gear
changing by the driver using the steering
mounted paddles.
With automatic operation, you can temporarily
take over control of gear changing at any time.
th

e steering mounted paddles cannot
be used to select neutral or to select or
come out of reverse gear.
to t

urn the gear selector in complete
safety, it is recommended that you keep
your foot on the brake.
Driving