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2.43
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX (2/3)Driving in manual mode
With the selector lever  1 in position D, 
move the lever to the left. Shifting the 
lever repeatedly allows you to change 
gears manually:
–  To move down through the gears,  push the lever backwards;
–  To move up through the gears, push  the lever forwards.
The gear selected is displayed on the 
instrument panel.
Special cases
Under certain driving conditions (e.g. 
engine protection, electronic stability 
program (ESP) operational etc.: ESC)
the automatic system may change gear 
automatically.
Likewise, to prevent incorrect manoeu-
vres, a gear change may be refused by 
the automatic system: in this case the 
gear display flashes for a few seconds 
as a warning.1
Economical driving
When driving, leave the lever in posi-
tion  D, keeping the accelerator pedal 
lightly depressed to ensure automatic 
gear changes at comparatively low 
engine speeds.
Driving in automatic mode
Move lever 1 to position D.
In most traffic conditions, you will not 
have to touch the gear selector lever 
again: the gears will change automati-
cally at the right time and at the most 
suitable engine speed because the au-
tomatic system takes into account the 
vehicle load and road contour and ad-
justs itself to the particular driving style 
you have chosen.
Accelerating and overtaking
Depress the accelerator pedal firmly 
and fully (so that it goes beyond the 
kickdown point).
This will enable you to change down 
to the optimum gear within the 
engine range.  
         
        
        
     
        
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2.44
Operating faults
– When  driving, if the “CHECK 
GEARBOX” message and the 
© warning light appear on the 
instrument panel, this indicates a 
fault.
Contact your approved Dealer as 
soon as possible.
– When  driving,  if the message 
“GEARBOX OVERHEATING” ap-
pears on the instrument panel, drive 
at a moderate speed and avoid leav-
ing the gearstick in the  D (or R) po-
sition, where traffic conditions allow: 
always return to N while the vehicle 
is stationary.
Contact your approved Dealer as 
soon as possible.
– If a vehicle with an automatic  gearbox breaks down, refer to the 
information on “Towing” in Section 5.
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX (3/3)
Parking the vehicleWhen the vehicle is stopped, move the 
lever to position  P while keeping your 
foot on the brake pedal: the gearbox is 
in neutral and the drive wheels are me-
chanically locked by the driveshaft.
Apply the handbrake.Special circumstances
–  If the bends and road surface  do 
not allow you to stay in automatic 
mode (eg. in the mountains), we rec-
ommend that you change to manual 
mode.
This will prevent the automatic gear-
box from changing gear repeatedly 
when climbing, and permit engine 
braking on long descents.
–  In cold weather,  start the engine 
and wait a few seconds before 
moving the selector lever from posi-
tion  P or  N and engaging it in  D or R 
to prevent the engine stalling.. 
         
        
        
     
        
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3.11
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (5/8)
In automatic mode, depending on 
the outside air conditions, the ven-
tilation may not start immediately at 
maximum power but will increase 
progressively until the engine tem-
perature is warm enough to heat the 
passenger compartment air. This 
may take from a few seconds to se-
veral minutes.
Varying the ventilation speed
In automatic mode, the system uses 
the most suitable amount of air to reach 
and maintain the desired comfort level.
Automatic mode is switched off by pres-
sing buttons 8 and 10.
These buttons allow you to increase or 
decrease ventilation speed.
Switching air conditioning on 
or off
In automatic mode, the system switches 
the air conditioning system on or off, 
depending on the climate conditions.
Exit automatic mode by pressing 
button 2: the AUTO warning light on 
display  4 goes out. Note: the “Clear View” function auto-
matically activates the air conditioning. 
Press button 
5 to return to automatic 
mode.
4
8
10
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4.4
Minimum oil level display A
If the level is above the minimum 
level
The “OIL LEVEL” message appears on 
the display, accompanied by squares 
indicating the level. These squares dis-
appear as the level drops and they are 
replaced by dashes.
To advance to trip computer reading, 
press button 1 or 2 again. If the level is at the minimum
The “TOP-UP OIL LEVEL” message 
and warning light © are displayed 
on the instrument panel.
It is vital to top up the oil as soon as 
possible.
The display only warns the 
driver if the oil level is at the 
minimum level. It does not 
inform the driver that the oil 
level has exceeded the maximum 
level as this can only be measured 
using a dipstick.
It is normal for an engine to use oil for 
lubrication and cooling of moving parts 
and it is normal to top up the level be-
tween oil changes. 
However, contact an approved Dealer if 
more than 0.5 litres is being consumed 
every 600 miles (1,000 km) after the 
running in period.
Oil change frequency: check the oil 
level from time to time and certainly 
before any long journey to avoid the 
risk of damaging your engine.
Reading the oil level
The oil level should be read with the ve-
hicle on level ground, after the engine 
has been switched off for some time.
The dipstick must be used to read 
the exact oil level and make sure 
that the maximum level has not been 
exceeded (risk of engine damage).  
Refer to the following pages.
The instrument panel display only 
alerts the driver when the oil level is at 
its minimum.
1
2A
ENGINE OIL LEVEL: general information (1/2)   
         
        
        
     
        
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4.13
TYRE PRESSURE WHEN cold  (1/2) 
B: front tyre pressure when driving 
(non-motorway), or if less than 4 people 
occupy the vehicle.
C : rear tyre pressure when driving 
(non-motorway), or if less than 4 people 
occupy the vehicle.
D : tyre pressures for the front wheels 
(motorway) or when driving with a sig-
nificant load.
E : tyre pressures for the rear wheels 
(motorway) or when driving with a sig-
nificant load.
C
DE
BA
A
Label A
Open the driver’s door to read it.
Tyre pressures should be checked 
when the tyres are cold.
If the tyre pressures cannot be checked 
when the tyres are  cold, increase the 
pressures from 0.2 to 0.3 bar (or 3 PSI). 
Never deflate a hot tyre. Vehicle fitted with a tyre pressure 
loss warning system
If under-inflated (puncture, low pres-
sure, etc.), the warning light 
 
lights up on the instrument panel. See 
“Tyre pressure loss warning” in 
Section 2.
Vehicles used fully laden  (Maximum 
Permissible All-up  Weight)  and towing 
a trailer
The maximum speed must be limited to 
60 mph (100 km/h) and the tyre pres-
sure increased by  0.2 bar.
Please refer to the information on 
“Weights” in Section 6.   
         
        
        
     
        
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5.2
PUNCTURE, EMERGENCY SPARE WHEEL (1/2)
To store the wheel in the cage
–  Make sure the wheel is correctly po-sitioned in the cage, valve facing 
down.
–  Reposition the cage using handle  3 
and retighten the nut using span-
ner 1 to refit the assembly.
–  Make sure it is correctly locked.
2
3
1
4
In the event of a puncture, there is 
either an emergency spare wheel or 
tyre inflation kit available, depending on 
the vehicle (refer to the information in 
the following pages).
Emergency spare wheel 2
This is stored in cage  4 under the floor 
at the rear of the vehicle.
To access the emergency spare 
wheel
–  Open the tailgate.
–  Undo the nut with the wheelbrace  1.
–  Detach the cage using handle  3.
– Release the emergency spare  wheel.
Vehicle fitted with a tyre pressure 
loss warning system 
If under-inflated (puncture, low pres-
sure, etc.), the warning light 
 
lights up on the instrument panel. See 
“Tyre pressure loss warning” in 
Section 2.
If the vehicle is parked on 
the hard shoulder, you must 
warn other road users of 
your vehicle’s presence 
with a warning triangle or with other 
devices as per the legislation apply-
ing to the country you are in.  
         
        
        
     
        
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5.3
PUNCTURE, EMERGENCY SPARE WHEEL (2/2)
If the emergency spare wheel has been stored for several years, have it \
checked by your Dealer to ensure that it is 
safe to use.
Vehicle fitted with an emergency spare wheel that differs from the other \
wheels:
–  Never fit more than one emergency spare wheel to the same vehicle.
–  As the punctured wheel is wider than the emergency spare wheel, the vehi\
cle’s ground clearance is reduced.
–  Replace the emergency spare wheel as soon as possible with a wheel ident\
ical to the original one.
–  If wheel bolts are supplied with the emergency spare wheel, it is impera\
tive that they are used and that they are used for th e 
emergency spare wheel only: refer to the label affixed to the emergency spare wheel.
–  When this is fitted to the vehicle, which must only be a temporary measu\
re, the driving speed must not exceed the speed  indicated on the label on the wheel.
–  Fitting an emergency spare wheel may alter the way the vehicle usually r\
uns. Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration and  reduce your speed when cornering.
–  If you need to use snow chains, fit the emergency spare wheel to the rea\
r axle and check the tyre pressure.
–  The warning light 
 on the instrument panel flashes for several seconds, then stays on. 
         
        
        
     
        
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5.5
TYRE INFLATION KIT (2/4)
Depending on the vehicle, in the event 
of a puncture, use the kit located in the 
glove box or in the luggage compart-
ment, in rear wheel arch C or D.
Before using this kit, park 
the vehicle at a sufficient 
distance from traffic, switch 
on the hazard warning 
lights, apply the handbrake, ask all 
passengers to leave the vehicle and 
keep them away from traffic.
If the vehicle is parked on the hard 
shoulder, you must warn other road 
users of your vehicle’s presence 
with a warning triangle or with other 
devices as per the legislation apply-
ing to the country you are in.
C
Vehicle fitted with a tyre pressure 
loss warning system
If under-inflated (puncture, low pres-
sure, etc.), the warning light 
 
lights up on the instrument panel. 
See “Tyre pressure loss warning” in 
Section 2.
D