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When towing a trailer, parking on a steep
slope, or if your vehicle is heavily loaded,
turn the front wheels towards the kerb and
engage a gear.
When towing a trailer, your vehicle is
approved for parking on slopes of up to
12% .
The technology adopted for the electric
parking brake does not allow the fitment of
15-inch wheels.
Automatic release
Ensure first that the engine is running and the
driver's door is properly closed.
The electric parking brake releases
automatically and progressively when the
vehicle moves off.
With a manual gearbox : fully depress the
clutch pedal, engage first gear or reverse;
press the accelerator pedal and release the
clutch pedal.
With an automatic gearbox : select position D,
M or R then press the accelerator pedal. The complete release of the parking
brake is confirmed by the brake
indicator lamp and the P indicator
lamp in the control lever going off,
accompanied by the display of a
message.
When stationary with the engine running, do not
depress the accelerator pedal unnecessarily,
you risk releasing the parking brake.
Automatic application
With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake is
automatically applied when the ignition is
switched off
.
Application of the parking brake is
confirmed by illumination of the brake
indicator lamp and the P indicator
lamp in the control lever, accompanied
by the display of a message.
With the engine stalled or in STOP mode
of Stop & Start, automatic application
does not take place.
With automatic operation, you can also
manually apply or release the parking
brake at any time using the control lever.
Manual release
With the ignition on or the engine running, to
release the parking brake:
F
p
ress the brake pedal,
F

b
riefly push the control lever.
The complete release of the parking brake is
confirmed by the brake indicator lamp and the
P indicator lamp in the control lever going off,
accompanied by the display of a message and
an audible signal until the doors are closed.
If you push the control lever without
pressing the brake pedal, the parking
brake will not be released and a message
is displayed.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary: briefly pull the
control lever.
Confirmation of the instruction is signalled by
flashing of the indicator lamp in the control
l eve r. Application of the parking brake is
confirmed by illumination of the brake
indicator lamp and the P indicator
lamp in the control lever, accompanied
by the display of a message.
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The area in front of the electric parking
brake control is not intended for the
storage of objects.
Recommendations
Before leaving the vehicle, check that the
parking brake is applied: the parking brake
indicator lamps in the instrument panel
and the control lever must be on fixed.
If the parking brake is not applied, there
is an audible signal and a message is
displayed on opening the driver's door.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine
running, briefly pull the control lever.Application of the parking brake is
confirmed by illumination of the brake
indicator lamp and the P indicator lamp
in the control lever, accompanied by
the display of a message.
Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In the case of very cold conditions (ice),
towing and using a car wash tunnel, it is
recommended that the parking brake not
be applied.
To immobilise your vehicle, engage a gear
or mode P (Park) or fit a chock against
one of the wheels.
F

S
witch off the engine.
Application of the parking brake is confirmed
by illumination of the indicator lamps in the
instrument panel and the control lever.
F

S
witch on the ignition again, without starting
the engine.
F

R
elease the parking brake manually by
pushing the control lever while keeping your
foot on the brake pedal.
The complete release of the parking
brake is confirmed by the brake indicator
lamp and the P indicator lamp in the
control lever going off, accompanied by
the display of a message.
F Switch off the ignition.
With the EAT8 automatic gearbox, mode P
is automatically engaged when the ignition
is switched off.
The wheels are blocked.
For more information on the E AT 8
automatic gearbox , particularly in
relation to leaving the vehicle in free-
wheeling mode, refer to the corresponding
section.
Deactivating automatic
operation
In some situations, for example when it is
extremely cold or during towing (caravan,
breakdown), it may be necessary to deactivate
automatic operation of the system.
F

S
tart the engine.
F

A
pply the parking brake with the control
lever, if it is released.
F

T
ake your foot off the brake pedal.
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F Push and hold the control lever in the release direction for at least 10 seconds and
no more than 15
seconds.
F

R
elease the control lever.
F

P
ress and hold the brake pedal.
F

P
ull the control lever in the apply direction
for 2
seconds.
Deactivation of the automatic functions
is confirmed by illumination of this
indicator lamp in the instrument panel.
F Release the control lever and the brake pedal.
From now on, the parking brake can only
be applied and released manually using the
control lever.
Repeat this procedure to reactivate automatic
operation.
Reactivation of automatic operation is
confirmed by the indicator lamp in the
instrument panel going off.
Emergency braking
The emergency braking should only be
used in an exceptional situation. pull on the control lever will brake the vehicle.
Braking takes place for as long as the control
lever is being pulled. It is interrupted if the
control lever is released.
The ABS and DSC systems ensure stability of
the vehicle during emergency braking.
If the emergency braking malfunctions,
the "Parking brake faulty" message will be
displayed.
In the event of a failure of the main ser vice
brake or in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver
taken ill, under instruction, etc.), a continuous If the ABS and DSC systems malfunction,
signalled by the illumination of one or both
indicator lamps in the instrument panel, then
stability of the vehicle is no longer guaranteed.
In this event, stability must be assured by the
driver by repeating alternate "pull-release"
actions on the control lever until the vehicle is
immobilised.
Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2
seconds) when
starting on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
It is only active when:
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t
he vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
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c
ertain slope conditions are met,
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t
he driver’s door is closed. The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being
held in the hill start assist phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the parking brake
manually. Then check that the parking
brake warning lamp is on fixed in the
instrument panel.
Uphill , with the vehicle stationary, the vehicle
is held for a short time when you release the
brake pedal.
With a manual gearbox , if you are in first gear
or in neutral.
With an automatic gearbox , if you are in
position D or M .
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Operating fault
5-speed manual gearbox
Engaging reverse 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.
Downhill
, with the vehicle stationary and
reverse gear engaged, the vehicle is held for a
short time when you release the brake pedal.
If a fault in the system occurs, this warning
lamp comes on accompanied by a message.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked. F

W
ith the clutch pedal fully down, place the
gear lever in neutral.
F

M
ove the gear lever to the right, then pull it
back.
6-speed manual gearbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
F Move the gear lever fully to the right to engage 5th or 6th g e a r.
Failure to follow this advice could cause
permanent damage to the gearbox
(inadvertent engagement of 3
rd or 4th
gear).
Engaging reverse gear
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F Raise the ring under the knob and move the gear lever to the left, then for wards.
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle
is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting the engine:
-

a
lways select neutral,
-

p
ress the clutch pedal.
EAT6 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.
There are two driving modes:
-

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

w
ith the sport programme to give you a
more dynamic driving style,
•

o
r the snow programme to improve
driving in the event of poor grip.
-

man
ual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
Gear selector module
P. Park.
-
V ehicle immobilised, parking brake
applied or released.
-
S

tarting the engine.
R. Reverse.
-

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

V
ehicle immobilised, parking brake
applied.
-
S

tarting the engine.
D. Automatic operation. 1.
Sport programme.
or
Driver Spor t Pack .
2. Snow programme.
Steering mounted controls
(Only for vehicles equipped with the Driver
Spor t Pack .)
Press behind the right control to increase the
g e a r.
Press behind the left control to decrease the
g e a r. M.+/-
Manual operation
Sequential changing of the gears.
F
P
ush towards the + sign to change
up a gear.
or
F
P
ush towards the – sign to change
down a gear.
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The steering mounted controls do not
allow neutral to be selected and reverse
gear to be engaged or disengaged.
Displays on the instrument panel
P.Parking
R. Reverse
N. Neutral
D. Drive (automatic operation)
S. Sport programme
T . Snow
programme
1 to 6. Gear engaged during manual operation
-. Instruction not accepted in manual
operation.
Starting the vehicle
F With your foot on the brake, select
position P or N .
When you move the gear selector in the gate
to select a position, the corresponding symbol
appears in the instrument panel.
F
S
tart the engine.
If the conditions are not met, there is an audible
signal, accompanied by a message on the
instrument panel screen.
F
W
ith the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
F
R
elease the parking brake, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.
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 to accelerate.
If position R , D or M is selected when the
engine is running at idle, with the brakes
released, the vehicle moves even without
the accelerator being pressed.
Never leave children unsuper vised inside
the vehicle with the engine running.
When carrying out maintenance with the
engine running, apply the parking brake
and select position P .
Automatic operation
F Select position D for automatic changing of
the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any inter vention 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 fully down
(kick-down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or holds the gear selected until
the maximum engine speed is reached.
When braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide effective engine
braking.
For better safety, the gearbox will not change
up if you release the accelerator sharply.
Never select position N while the vehicle is
moving.
Never select position P or R unless the vehicle
is completely stationary.
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"Sport" and "Snow"
programmes
These two special programmes supplement
the automatic operation in specific conditions
of use.
"Sport"
F Press the "SPORT" button once
the engine has started.
" S " appears in the instrument panel.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.
On versions fitted with the Driver Sport Pack,
the " S" button is replaced by the " SPORT"
button.
"Snow"
F Press this button once the engine has started.
" T " appears in the instrument panel.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery
roads.
This programme improves starting and
handling when traction is poor.
Driver Sport Pack
This function favours a dynamic style of driving. F
P
ress the "
SPORT" button once
the engine has started.
" S " appears in the instrument panel.
For more information on the Driver Spor t
Pack , refer to the corresponding section.
Return to automatic operation
F At any time, press the button selected ( S or
" T ") again to quit the programme engaged
and return to auto-adaptive mode.
Manual operation
To reduce fuel consumption when at
a prolonged standstill with the engine
running (traffic jam, etc.), put the
selector in position N and apply the
parking brake.
F

Sel
ect position M for sequential changing
of the six gears.
F

P

ush towards the + sign to change up a
g e a r.
F

P

ush towards the – sign to change down a
g e a r. D disappears, and the gears
engaged appear in succession on
the instrument panel.
If the engine is under-revving or over-revving,
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 selects gear M1
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 (gear selector
between two positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can
engage position P or N to place the gearbox in
neutral. Changing from one gear to another only
occurs if the vehicle speed and engine speed
conditions allow; other wise the gearbox will
operate temporarily in automatic mode.
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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, an audible signal sounds and a
message appears.
F

R
eturn the gear selector to position
P ; the audible signal stops and the
message disappears.
Operating fault
When the ignition is on, a message
appears in the instrument panel screen
to indicate a gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3
rd gear. You may feel a
substantial jolt when changing from P to R and
from N to R. This will not cause any damage to
the gearbox.
Do not exceed 62

mph (100 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop. There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:
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i
f you press the accelerator and brake
pedals at the same time,
-
i
f you force the selector from position P
to another position when the battery is
flat.
EAT8 automatic gearbox
Eight-speed automatic gearbox with push
selector. It also offers a manual mode with
steering mounted paddle gear changes.
Gearbox selector positions
P. Park.
For parking the vehicle: the front wheels
are blocked.
R. Reverse.
N. Neutral.
For moving the vehicle with the ignition off:
in certain car wash stations, if towing the
vehicle, etc.
D. Automatic mode.
The gearbox manages gear changes
according to the style of driving, the road
profile and the vehicle load.
M. Manual mode.
The driver changes gear using the steering
mounted control paddles.
Push selector
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
to automatic mode.
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