2017 Peugeot 301 gearbox

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Parking brake
LockingUnlocking
F Pull the parking brake lever up slightly,
press the release button, then lower the
lever fully.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb, apply the parking
brake, engage a gear and switch off the
ignition. When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning light and the STOP

warning light come on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
in the screen, this indicates that the
parking brake is still on or has not
been fully released.
Manual gearbox
Engaging reverse gear
F Press the clutch pedal fully down.
F

P
ush the gear lever fully to the right then
backwards.
F

P

ull the parking brake lever up to
immobilise your vehicle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine:
-

a
lways select neutral,
-

p
ress the clutch pedal.
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle
is stationary with the engine at idle.
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Electronic gearbox
Five-speed electronically controlled gearbox
which offers a choice between the comfort of
automated operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.
There are two driving modes:
-
a
utomated mode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox, without any
action by the driver,
-

man
ual mode for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver, using the gear
selector.
Gear selector
Display in the instrument panel
Gear selector positions
N. Neutral.
R. Reverse.
1 2 3 4 5. Gears in manual mode.
AUTO. It comes on when the automatic
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to manual mode.
F

P
lace your foot on the brake
when this warning light flashes
(e.g.: starting the engine).
R.
Reverse.
F

W

ith your foot on the brake, move
the selector for wards to select this
position. N.
Neutral.
F

W

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

M

ove the selector backwards to
select this mode.
M + / -. Manual mode with sequential gear
changing.
F

M

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

p

ush for wards to change up a
g e a r,
-
o
r pull backwards to change down
a g e a r.
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Automated mode
F Select position A.
You can change mode at any time by
moving the gear selector from A to M or
the other way round.
Moving vehicle, never select the neutral N .
The instrument cluster displays
AUTO
along with the gear engaged.
The gearbox is then operating in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear for adapted to the following parameters:
-
o

ptimisation fuel consumption,
-

t
he style of driving,
-

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.
Manual mode
F Select position M .
Moving vehicle, never select the neutral N .
You can change mode at any time by
moving the gear selector from M to A or
the other way round. The gears engaged appear in turn in
the instrument cluster.
The shift requests are taken into account only if
the engine speed allows.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
when changing gear.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to allow the
vehicle to accelerate in the correct gear.
Under full acceleration, unless the engine is
close to its maximum speed, gear upshift will
only take place when the driver operates the
gear selector.
Reverse gear
To engage reverse gear, the vehicle must be
immobilised with your foot on the brake pedal.
F
Sel
ect position R .
There is an audible signal upon
engagement of reverse.
At low speed, if reverse gear is requested,
the N indicator flashes and the gearbox goes
into neutral automatically.
To engage reverse, put the gear selector into
position N , then to position R .
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Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can:
- m ove to position N to engage neutral,
or
-

l
eave the gear engaged; in this case, it will
not be possible to move the vehicle.
For all parking situations, you must apply
the parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle.
In case of immobilization of the vehicle,
engine running, absolutely put the gearbox
in neutral N .
Before working in the engine
compartment, ensure that the gear
selector is in neutral N and the parking
brake is applied.
Reinitialisation
Following disconnection of the battery, you
have to reinitialise the gearbox.
F
S
witch on the ignition.AUTO and - appear in the
instrument cluster.
F

Sel
ect position N .
F

P
ress the brake pedal.
F

W
ait for approximately 30 seconds until N
or a gear appears in the instrument cluster.
F

M
ove the gear selector 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. Exceptionally, it may be necessary to
reinitialise the gearbox automatically: in
such a case the vehicle won't start and no
gear change will happen.
Malfunction
or
With the ignition on, if this warning
light comes on and AUTO
flashes,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the multifunction
screen, this indicates a gearbox
fault.
Have them checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop. AUTO
and - appear in the
instrument cluster.
Follow the procedure described above.
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Automatic gearbox (EAT6)
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 driving modes are available:
-
a
utomatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
with a spor t programme for a more
dynamic style of driving and a snow
programme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
-

man
ual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
Gear box deck
1 Gear selector.
2 "S " (spor t) button.
3 "T " (snow) button.
Gear selector positions
P. Parking.
-
I mmobilisation of the vehicle,
parking brake on or off.
-
S

tarting the engine.
R. Reverse.
-

R
eversing manoeuvres, vehicle
stationary, engine at idle.
N. Neutral.
-

I
mmobilisation of the vehicle,
parking brake on.
-
S

tarting the engine.
D. Automatic operation.
M + / -. Manual operation with sequential
changing of the six gears. F

P
ush for wards to change up through the
gears.
F
P
ull backwards to change down through
the gears.
or
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Starting the vehicle
F Apply the parking brake.
F Sel ect position P or N .
F

S
tart the engine.
If these conditions are not met, there is an
audible signal, accompanied by the display of a
warning message.
F

W
ith the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
F

R
elease the parking brake.
F

Sel
ect position R , D or M.
F

G
radually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately. If position N is selected inadvertently while
driving, allow the engine to return to idle
then select position D before accelerating.
If the temperature is below -23°C, the
engine should be left at idle for four
minutes, to ensure the correct operation
and life of the engine and gearbox.
Displays in the instrument panel
When you move the selector to select a
position, the corresponding indicator is
displayed in the instrument panel.
P.
Parking.
R. Reverse.
N. Neutral.
D. Drive (Automatic operation).
S. Sport programme.
T . Snow
programme.
1 2 3 4 5 6. Gears engaged during manual
operation.
-. Invalid value during manual
operation.
Foot on brake
F Press the brake pedal when this
indicator light is displayed in the
instrument panel (e.g.: starting
the engine).
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.
When the engine is running, never leave
children in the vehicle without supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with the
engine running, apply the parking brake
and select position P .
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Automatic operation
F Select position D for automatic changing
of the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any action needed from 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.
To obtain maximum acceleration without
touching the selector, press the accelerator
pedal all the way down (kick down). The
gearbox changes down automatically or
maintains the gear selected until the maximum
engine speed is reached.
When braking, 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.
Never select position N while the vehicle
is moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle is completely stationary.Reverse gear
When selecting reverse R with the ignition
on, the rear parking sensors are activated
automatically.
For more information on Rear parking
sensors , refer to the corresponding section.
Autonomous traction function
(moving without using the
accelerator)
This function facilitates manoeuvring of 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).
Sport and snow
programmes
These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.
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.
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Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential changing
of the six gears.
F

M
ove the selector towards the + sign to
change up a gear.
F

M
ove the selector 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 engages first gear
automatically.
The sport and snow programmes are
inactive in manual operation.Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).
Snow programme T
F Press the " T" button, after starting the
engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery
roads.
This programme improves starting and traction
when grip is poor.
At any time, press the selected button
again to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode. T appears in the instrument
panel.
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