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Then, from D or R:
F R elease the brake pedal.
F

A
ccelerate progressively to automatically
release the electric parking brake.
F

W
ith the parking brake released, the vehicle
then moves off.
In severe wintry conditions (temperature
below -23°C), it is recommended that the
engine be allowed to run for a few minutes
before moving off, to ensure the correct
operation and durability of the engine and
gearbox.
Stopping the vehicle
Whatever the state of the gearbox when the
ignition is switched off, mode P is engaged
automatically and immediately.
However, in mode N , mode P will be engaged
after a duration of 5 seconds (allowing for the
process of putting the vehicle to free-wheeling).
Check that mode P has been engaged and that
the electric parking brake has been applied
automatically; if not, apply it manually.
Gearbox operating fault
The corresponding indicator lamps in
the selector and the electric parking
brake control lever must be on, as well
as those in the instrument panel.
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.
This system only operates when:
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he vehicle has been brought to a complete
stop, with your foot on the brake pedal,
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ertain slope conditions are met,
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ith the driver’s door closed.
This is signalled by the illumination
of this warning lamp, accompanied
by the display of a message and an
audible signal, when the ignition is
switched on.
Go to a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Do not drive faster than 62 mph (100

km/h),
keeping to the speed limit.
The gearbox switches to back-up mode: mode
D is locked in third gear, the steering-mounted
control paddles are inoperative, mode M is no
longer available. You may feel a pronounced
jolt when engaging reverse. This does not
present any risk for the gearbox.
Selector operating fault
Minor malfunction
You are alerted by this warning lamp
lighting up, accompanied by the
display of a message and an audible
signal.
Drive cautiously and go to a PEUGEOT or a
qualified workshop.
Major malfunction
You are alerted by the illumination of
this warning lamp.
Stop as soon as it is safe to do so, away
from the traffic, and call a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.
When the ignition is switched off, the
gearbox goes into mode P automatically.
In certain cases, the selector lamps may not
come on, but the state of the gearbox is still
displayed in the instrument panel.
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Do not leave the vehicle while it is being
held temporarily by hill start assist.
If you need to leave the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the parking brake
manually then ensure that the parking
brake warning lamp and the indicator
lamp P in the control lever of the electric
parking brake are on fixed.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated. However, use of the parking
brake to immobilise the vehicle interrupts
its operation.
Operation
Uphill, with the vehicle stationar y, the
vehicle is held for a shor t time when you
release the brake pedal:
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p
rovided you are in first gear or neutral on a
manual gearbox.
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p
rovided you are in mode D or M with an
automatic gearbox. Downhill, with the vehicle stationary and
reverse gear engaged, the vehicle is held
for a shor t time when you release the brake
pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning
lamps come on.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.
Active Suspension
Control
This suspension can modulate itself to the
following parameters: state and profile of the
road, load of the vehicle, driving style and
selected driving mode.
The mode can be selected using the driving
modes control on the central console.
For more information on the Driving modes
,
refer to the corresponding section. It is managed by a control unit, which interprets
the data transmitted by different sensors to
apply the optimal level of damping to each
shock absorber according to these parameters.
It offers three modes: Comfort , Normal and
Sport .
In Comfort mode, it favours soft damping to
improve comfort on poor road sur faces.
In Normal mode, it offers the best compromise
between comfort and handling.
In Sport mode, it favours firm damping to limit
body movements.
Driving modes
These various driving modes offered
correspond to specific vehicle settings.
This choice of driving modes depends on the
vehicle’s equipment.
Each time the ignition is switched on, " Normal"
is selected by default.
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Driving modes
Vehicle parameters ECOComfort
(with Active
Suspension Control)Normal
SportManual
(with automatic
gearbox and
Full
Park Assist)
Accelerator EconomicalNormalNormalSportNormal
Automatic gearbox EconomicalNormalNormalSportManual
Active Suspension
Control Soft suspension Soft suspension Normal suspension
Sport suspensionNormal suspension
Electric power steering NormalNormalNormalSportNormal
Stop & Start AvailableAvailableAvailableUnavailableAvailable
Gear shift indicator EconomicalNormalNormalNormalNormal
Heating/Air
conditioning Economical
NormalNormalNormalNormal
"ECO" mode
This reduces fuel consumption, but limits
the performance of the heating and air
conditioning, without however deactivating
them.
Free-wheeling in " ECO" mode: depending on
version, with the EAT8 gearbox, moving into
"free-wheeling" is encouraged to slow the
vehicle down without using engine braking. You can economise on fuel by taking your foot
fully off the accelerator pedal to anticipate
slowing down.
"Comfort" mode
(with Active Suspension Control)
Allows for more comfortable driving and a
softer action of the suspension.
"Normal" mode
To return to the vehicle’s original settings.Together with Active Suspension Control, it
offers the best compromise between comfort
and handling.
"Sport" mode
Depending on version, it allows more dynamic
driving.
Permanent "Manual" mode
(with automatic gearbox and Full Park
Assist)
It allows the manual changing of gears using
the steering wheel-mounted paddles.
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Choice of a mode
When the message goes off, the selected
mode is activated and remains indicated in the
instrument panel (except for "Normal" mode). ECO, Comfor t, Normal, Spor t, Manual.
Pressing the control displays the modes in the
instrument panel.
Gear shift indicator
Operation
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one (or more) gear(s). You can
follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
Gear efficiency recommendations are for
information only. In fact, the road layout, the
traffic density and safety remain the deciding
factors when choosing the best gear. The driver
therefore remains responsible for deciding
whether or not to follow the indications issued
by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.With an automatic gearbox, the system is
only active in manual mode. The information appears in the
instrument panel in the form of an
ascending or descending arrow and
a recommended gear.
The system adapts its gear efficiency
recommendation according to the driving
conditions (slope, load, etc.) and the
driver’s requirements (power, acceleration,
b r a k i n g , e t c .) .
The system never suggests:
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ngaging first gear,
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enga

ging reverse gear.
Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine
t emporarily into standby – STOP mode – during
stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, etc.).
The engine restarts automatically – START
mode – as soon as you want to move off.
The restart 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.
Never refuel with the engine in STOP
mode; you must switch off the ignition with
the key or the " START/STOP" button.
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and the engine
goes into standby automatically:
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ith a manual gearbox, at a speed below
2 mph (3
km/h), when you place the gear
lever in neutral and release the clutch pedal,
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ith an automatic gearbox:
Depending on version, the choice of
a driving mode is also managed by
the i-Cockpit® Amplify
function;
refer to the corresponding section.
System which reduces fuel consumption by
recommending the most appropriate gear.
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A time counter calculates the time spent in
STOP mode during the journey. It is reset to
zero every time the ignition is switched on with
the "START/STOP " button.
For your comfort, during parking
manoeuvres, STOP mode is not available
for a few seconds after coming out of
reverse gear or turning the steering wheel.
The Stop & Start does not affect the
operation of vehicle systems, such as
braking, etc.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not activated when:
- t he vehicle is on a steep slope
(rising


or

falling),
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t
he driver's door is open,
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t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
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t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10
km/h) since the last engine start,
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t
his is necessary to maintain a comfortable
In this case, this indicator lamp flashes
for a few seconds, then goes off.
Going into engine START mode
This indicator lamp goes off and the
engine restarts automatically:
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ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress the clutch pedal,
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ith an automatic gearbox:
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ear selector in mode D or M , when you
release the brake pedal,
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r gear selector in mode N and brake
pedal released, when you place the gear
selector in mode D or M ,
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r when you engage reverse.
Special cases: START mode
activated automatically
As a safety measure or to maintain comfort
levels in the vehicle, START mode is activated
automatically when:
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y
ou open the driver's door,
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ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
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ith a manual gearbox, the vehicle speed
exceeds 2.5 mph (4
km/h),
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ith an automatic gearbox in mode N , the
vehicle speed exceeds 0.6 mph (1
km/h),
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ith an automatic gearbox in mode D ,
release the brake pedal,
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ome special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
air conditioning setting, etc.) make this
necessary to ensure control of a system or
the vehicle.
In this case, this indicator lamp flashes
for a few seconds, then goes off.
Deactivation/Reactivation
In certain cases, such as the need to maintain
a comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment, it may be useful to deactivate the
Stop & Start system.
This operation is perfectly normal.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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t a speed below 12 mph (20

km/h)
for BlueHDi versions, or below 1 mph
(1

km/h) for the PureTech 180 and 225
versions, when you brake hard with the
gear selector in mode D ,
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ith the vehicle stationary, when you
place the gear selector in position N .temperature in the passenger compartment,
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emisting is active,
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t

he exterior temperature is below 0°C or
above +35°C,
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ome temporary conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
altitude, etc.) make this necessary to ensure
control of a system.
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F Press this button; the associated orange indicator lamp comes on.
Deactivation is confirmed by the
illumination of this indicator lamp
and the display of a message in the
instrument panel.
Pressing the button again reactivates the
system; the associated indicator lamp goes off.
The indicator lamp in the instrument panel goes
off, accompanied by the display of a message. Opening the bonnet
Before doing anything under the bonnet,
deactivate the Stop & Start system to
avoid any risk of injury resulting from an
automatic change to START mode.
Driving on flooded roads
Before driving in a flooded area, it is
strongly recommended that you deactivate
the Stop & Start system.
For more information on Driving
recommendations
, particularly on flooded
roads, refer to the corresponding section.
Malfunction
In the event of a fault with the system,
this warning lamp flashes for a few
moments in the instrument panel,
then remains on, accompanied by
the display of a message.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
If a fault occurs in STOP mode, the engine
may


stall.
All of the instrument panel warning lamps come on.
The system can be deactivated at any time,
once the ignition is switched on.
If the engine is in STOP mode, it restarts
immediately.
The Stop & Start system is reactivated
automatically every time the ignition is
switched

on.It is then necessary to switch off the ignition and
start the engine again with the " START/STOP"
button.
Tyre under-inflation
detection
This system automatically monitors the tyre
pressures while driving.
The system monitors the pressures in the four
tyres, once the vehicle is moving.
It compares the information given by the wheel
speed sensors with reference values, which
must be reinitialised ever y time the tyre
pressures are adjusted or a wheel changed .
The system triggers an alert as soon as it
detects a drop in the inflation pressure of one
or more tyres. The Stop & Start system requires a
12
V battery of specific technology and
specification.
All work on this type of battery must be
carried out only by a PEUGEOT dealer or
a qualified workshop.
For more information on the 12 V batter y
,
refer to the corresponding section.
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The under-inflation detection system does
not replace the need for vigilance on the
part of the driver.
This system does not avoid the need to
check the tyre pressures (including the
spare wheel) every month as well as
before a long journey.
Driving with under-inflated tyres worsens
road-holding, lengthens braking distances,
causes premature wear of the tyres,
particularly in adverse conditions (heavy
loads, high speeds, long journeys).Driving with under-inflated tyres
increases fuel consumption.
The inflation pressures defined for your
vehicle can be found on the tyre pressure
label.
For more information on the
Identification markings , refer to the
corresponding section. Checking tyre pressures
This check should be done when the tyres
are "cold" (vehicle stopped for 1 hour or
after a journey of less than 6 miles (10 km)
at moderate speeds).
Other wise, add 0.3 bar to the pressures
shown on the label.
Snow chains
The system does not have to be
reinitialised after fitting or removing snow
chains.
Under-inflation alert
This is indicated by continuous
illumination of this warning lamp, an
audible signal and, depending on
equipment, the display of a message.
F
R

educe speed immediately, avoid excessive
steering movements and sudden braking.
F
S

top the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
The loss of pressure detected does not
always cause visible bulging of the tyre.
Do not satisfy yourself with just a visual
check. F

I
f you have a compressor, such as the one
in the temporary puncture repair kit, check
the pressures of the four tyres when cold.
F
I
f it is not possible to make this check
immediately, drive carefully at reduced
speed.
or
F
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n case of a puncture, use the temporary
puncture repair kit or the spare wheel
(depending on equipment).
The alert is kept active until the system is
reinitialised.
Reinitialisation
The system must be reinitialised after any
adjustment to the pressure of one or more
tyres, and after changing one or more wheels.
Before reinitialising the system, ensure
that the pressures of the four tyres
are correct for the conditions of use
of the vehicle and conform to the
recommendations on the tyre pressure
label.
The under-inflation alert can only be relied
on if the reinitialisation of the system has
been done with the pressures in the four
tyres correctly adjusted.
The under-inflation detection system
does not give a warning if a pressure is
incorrect at the time of reinitialisation.
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The function is reinitialised with the
vehicle stationary via the Driving/
Vehicle menu of the touch screen.
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n this menu, select the " Vehicle settings"
tab.
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n the page, select the "

Under-inflation
initialisation " function.
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Sel

ect " Ye s" to confirm.
The reinitialisation is confirmed by the display
of a message and an audible signal.
Malfunction
In this case, under-inflation monitoring of the
tyres is no longer assured.
Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Before doing anything to the system,
the pressures of the four tyres must be
checked and the system reinitialised.
The flashing and then fixed illumination of the
under-inflation warning lamp accompanied
by illumination of the Ser vice warning lamp
indicates a fault with the system.
A message appears, accompanied by an
audible signal.
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peed limit signs detected by the camera.
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peed limit details from the navigation
system mapping.
This system displays the maximum authorised
speed in the instrument panel, according to
the speed limits in the country in which you are
driving, using:
Speed Limit recognition
and recommendation
This function is a driving aid that cannot,
in any circumstances, replace the driver’s
own vigilance nor compliance with the
highway code.
The actual signs always take priority over
those suggested by the system.
The signs must comply with the Vienna
Convention on road signs.
Sign detected
Suggested speed
(calculated)
Entry into built-
up area
Example: Without PEUGEOT
Connect Nav
30 mph or 50
km/h
(depending on the units
of the instrument panel)
With PEUGEOT
Connect Nav
Display of the speed in
force in the country in
which you are driving.
Entry into
intersection zone
Example: Without PEUGEOT
Connect Nav
10 mph or 20
km/h
(depending on the units
of the instrument panel)
With PEUGEOT
Connect Nav
Display of the speed in
force in the country in
which you are driving.
It is necessary to update your navigation
mapping regularly in order to receive
accurate information on speed limits from
the system.
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ertain road signs detected by the camera
(e.g. entering a built-up area).
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