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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (1/3)
Operation
With the selection lever 1 in position P,
switch on the ignition.
To move out of position P, you must de-
press the brake pedal before pressing
the unlocking button 2.
With your foot on the brake pedal
(warning light
Ó on the display 3
goes out), move the lever out of posi-
tion P.
Only engage D or R when the vehi-
cle is stopped, with your foot on the
brake and the accelerator pedal re-
leased.
Selector lever 1
P: park
R: reverse
N: Neutral
D: automatic mode
M: manual mode
Note: Press the button 2 to go from po-
sition D or N to R or P.
3: displays the gear engaged in manual
mode.
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Driving in automatic mode
Move lever 1 to position D.
In most road conditions you will en-
counter, you will not need to touch your
lever again: the gears will change au-
tomatically at the right time and at the
most suitable engine speed because
the automatic system takes into ac-
count the vehicle load and road contour
and adjusts itself to the particular driv-
ing style you have chosen.
Economical driving
When driving, always leave the lever
in position D, keeping the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed to ensure auto-
matic gear changes at a lower engine
speed.
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.3
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (2/3)
Special cases
In certain driving conditions (for exam-
ple, engine protection, operation of the
Electronic Stability Programme: the au-
tomatic system may change gear auto-
matically.
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.
Special circumstances
– If the bends and road surface do
not allow you to stay in automatic
mode (e.g. in the mountains), we
recommend that you change to
manual mode. This will prevent the
automatic gearbox from changing
gear repeatedly when climbing, and
permit engine braking on long de-
scents.
– 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.
Driving in manual mode
With the selection 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 forwards;
– to move up through the gears, push the lever backwards.
The gear selected is displayed on the
instrument panel.
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When facing uphill, to remain
stopped, do not keep your foot on
the accelerator.
Risk of overheating the automatic
gearbox.
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3.4
The controls
1 Adjusting the air temperature.
2 De-icing/demisting of the rear screen and, depending on the vehicle, the
door mirrors.
3 Air conditioning.
4 Air recirculation.
5 Adjusting air distribution in the pas- senger compartment.
6 Adjusting the ventilation fan speed.
7 Adjusting the ventilation speed and stopping the system.
8 “Clear view” function.
MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING (1/3)
Switching air conditioning on
or off
The air conditioning is switched on (in-
dicator light on) or off (indicator light off)
using the control 3.
The air conditioning system is used
for:
– lowering the temperature inside the
passenger compartment;
– eliminating condensation more quickly.
Indicators
The following indicators are displayed
on the multimedia screen A:
9 Air temperature.
10 Display for Clim ECO mode.
11 Fan speed.
12 Distribution of air in the passenger compartment.
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Air recirculation is for:
– isolating the vehicle from the exter-nal atmosphere (driving in polluted
areas, etc.);
– lowering the passenger compart- ment temperature as quickly as pos-
sible.Switching the air
recirculation on
Press the control 4 : the integrated in-
dicator light in the button comes on.
Under these conditions, air is taken
from the passenger compartment and
is recirculated, with no air being taken
from outside the vehicle.
MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING (2/3)
Prolonged use of air recirculation can lead to condensation forming on t\
he side
windows and windscreen, and discomfort due to the use of non-renewed air\
in
the passenger compartment. We therefore advise you to return to normal mode
(external air) as soon as the air recirculation function is no longer \
required, by
pressing the control 4 again.
Distribution of air in the
passenger compartment
There are five air distribution options.
Turn control 5 to choose the distribution
option.
The air distribution is displayed on the
multimedia screen.
õThe air flow is directed to the
windscreen and the front side
window demisting vents.
÷The air flow is distributed be-
tween all the air vents, the
front side window demisting vents, the
windscreen demisting vents and the
footwells.
óThe air flow is directed mainly
towards the footwells.
GThe air flow is directed towards
the dashboard air vents, the
front footwells and, depending on the
vehicle, the second row footwells.
JAll the air flow is directed to the
dashboard vents.
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3.7
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls A (1/5)
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15
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9
16
17
11
18
11
Controls A
Press zone 14 to access the multifunc-
tion screen 2. The presence of the con-
trols detailed below will depend on the
vehicle model.
1 and 3 Left and right temperature indi-
cation adjustment.
4 De-icing/demisting of the rear screen and, depending on the vehicle, the
door mirrors.
5, 8, 9 and 10 automatic modes (Normal, Soft, Fast)
6 Air recirculation.
7 “Clear View” function. 11
Ventilation speeds.
12 Distribution of air in the passenger- compartment.
13 Right and left temperature display.
14 Zone displaying air conditioning set- tings.
15 “DUAL” function.
16 Automatic recirculation function de- pending on the vehicle.
17 Air conditioning.
18 Stopping the system.
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14
13
13
13
2
Some buttons have a warning light-
indicating their operative state.
AAutomatic mode
The automatic climate control system-
guarantees comfort in the passen-
ger compartment and good visibility
(except in the event of extreme condi-
tions), while optimising consumption.
The system controls the ventilation
speed, air distribution, air recirculation,
and starting and stopping the air condi-
tioning and air temperature.
This mode consists of a choice of three
programmes:
NORMAL: allows the selected comfort
level to be best attained, depending on
the exterior conditions. Press button 4
or key 9.
SOFT: reaches the desired comfort
level more gently and silently. Press
button 8.
FAST: increases the flow of air in the
passenger compartment. This mode
is recommended in particular to opti
mise comfort in the rear seats. Press
button 10.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls A (2/5)
Varying the ventilation speed
In automatic mode, the system uses
the most suitable amount of air to reach
and maintain the desired comfort level.
You can still adjust the ventilation speed
by pressing buttons 11 or by slid-
ing or touching your finger in zone 19.
Depending on the vehicle, the ventila-
tion speed, which is no longer control-
led automatically, appears in zone 19
and zone 14.
Temperature adjustmentThere are two types of settings:
– uniform passenger compartment
setting;
– DUAL function setting to independ- ently adjust the left and right sides.
Uniform passenger compartment
setting
Use control 1.
DUAL function setting
Press button 15 to activate. Use con-
trol 1 to adjust the left side and control 3
for the right side.
The displayed temperature values
show a comfort level.
When starting the engine, increas-
ing or decreasing the value dis-
played will not allow the com-
fort level to be reached any more
quickly. The system will always op-
timise the temperature increase or
decrease (the ventilation system
does not start instantly at maximum
speed: it gradually increases). This
may take several minutes.
Generally speaking, unless there is
a particular reason not to, the dash-
board air vents should remain open.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls A (4/5)
Switching air conditioning on
or off
In automatic mode, the system switches
the air conditioning system on or off,
depending on the climate conditions.
Press button 17 to:
– activate the air conditioning (a warn-ing light in zone 14 comes on).
– deactivate the air conditioning (the warning light in zone 14 goes out)
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18
14
Stopping the system
Press button 18 to activate or deacti-
vate the system (the operating warn-
ing light on button 18 notifies you of the
system status).
Rear screen de-icing/
demisting
Press button 3 – the integrated indica-
tor light comes on. This function en-
ables rapid demisting or de-icing of the
rear screen and de-icing of the door
mirrors (on equipped vehicles).
To exit this function, press button 3
again. Demisting automatically stops.
It is preferable to use one of the
automatic programmes NORMAL,
SOFT or FAST.
In automatic mode ( 4 warning light
is lit), all air conditioning functions
are controlled by the system.
You can still change the system se-
lection. In this case, the warning
light on the button 4 will go out and
the changed function, which is no
longer controlled by the system, will
be shown on the display.
To return to automatic mode, press
one of programmes NORMAL,
SOFT , or FAST, or button 4.
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4
Using the ECO mode
– If you press the button 20 when
the air conditioning operates,
ECO mode activate.
– In the ECO mode, air condi- tioning speed and power is be
weaken in order to optimize the
fuel consumption.
– If you want to increase air con- ditioning speed and power, you
should deactivate the ECO mode.
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3.11
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL: Controls A (5/5)
Air recirculation
Note:
– during recirculation, air is taken from the passenger compartment and
is recycled, with no air being taken
from outside the vehicle;
– air recirculation allows the exter- nal atmosphere to be cut off (when
driving in polluted areas, etc.) and
to cool the passenger compartment
temperature more quickly.
Automatic use
Depending on the vehicle, press button
16 (a warning light comes on in zone
14).
Manual use
Depending on the vehicle, Press
button 6 or 16 to force air recirculation.
Prolonged use of this position may lead
to odours, caused by non-renewal of
air, and the formation of condensation
on the windows.
To exit this function, press one of 8, 9,
10 or button 6 or 16 again.
Adjusting the distribution
of air in the passenger
compartment
Press buttons 12 to select the desired
distribution (a warning light is displayed
in zone 14):
ØThe air flow is mainly directed
to the demisting vents for the
windscreen and the side windows.
½The air flow is mainly directed
to the dashboard air vents.
¿The air flow is directed mainly
towards the footwells.
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14
When Ø and ½ are choosed
at the same time, there can be some
drops of dew on the windscreen in
summer and they are recommended to
choose in winter.
½ is designed to
flow a little air for pleasantness.
If you want to demist the windscreen
fast, using Clear view function is rec-
ommended by pressing button 7.
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