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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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t
he vehicle has been brought to a complete
stop, with your foot on the brake pedal,
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c
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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e

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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w

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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w

ith a manual gearbox , when you fully
depress the clutch pedal,
-

w

ith an automatic gearbox:
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g

ear selector in mode D or M , when you
release the brake pedal,
•

o

r gear selector in mode N and brake
pedal released, when you place the gear
selector in mode D or M ,
•
o

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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y

ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
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w
ith a manual gearbox, the vehicle speed
exceeds 2.5 mph (4
km/h),
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w
ith an automatic gearbox in mode N , the
vehicle speed exceeds 0.6 mph (1
km/h),
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w
ith an automatic gearbox in mode D ,
release the brake pedal,
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s

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.
•

a

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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w

ith the vehicle stationary, when you
place the gear selector in position N .temperature in the passenger compartment,
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d

emisting is active,
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t

he exterior temperature is below 0°C or
above +35°C,
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s

ome temporary conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
altitude, etc.) make this necessary to ensure
control of a system.
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The use of mats not approved by
PEUGEOT may inter fere with the
operation of the speed limiter.
To avoid any risk of jamming of the pedals:
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e
nsure that the mat is positioned
c o r r e c t l y,
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n
ever fit one mat on top of another.
Programmable cruise
control
System which automatically
maintains the cruising speed of the
vehicle at a setting programmed by
the driver, without any action on the
accelerator pedal. The cruise control remains active after
changing gear, regardless of the gearbox
type, on vehicles fitted with Stop & Start.
The operation of the cruise control can be
temporarily interrupted (pause):
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b
y pressing control 4 or by pressing the
brake pedal,
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a
utomatically, if operation of the dynamic
stability control system is triggered.
Switching off the ignition cancels any
programmed speed setting.
The cruise control system is a driving aid
that cannot, in any circumstances, replace
the need to obser ve speed limits, nor the
need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
As a safety measure, you are advised to
keep your feet near the pedals at all times.
With a manual gearbox, it requires the
engagement of third gear or higher.
With an automatic gearbox, it requires the
engagement of the selector in mode D or of
second gear or higher in mode M
.
Steering mounted control
For more information on Memorising
speeds or on Speed Limit recognition and
recommendation , refer to the corresponding
sections. 1. Select cruise control mode.
2. Use the current speed as the speed
setting/Lower the speed setting.
3. Use the current speed as the speed
setting/Raise the speed setting.
4. Pause/Resume cruise control.
5. Depending on the version:
Display of speed thresholds in the memory
with the programmable cruise control
or
Use the speed suggested by the Speed
Limit recognition and recommendation.
Malfunction
Flashing dashes indicate a fault with the speed
limiter.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
The cruise control is switched on manually.
It requires a minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph
(40


km/h).
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For this purpose there is a camera located at the
top of the windscreen, and, depending on the
version, a radar installed in the front bumper.Primarily designed for driving on main
roads and motor ways, this system only
works on moving vehicles , driving in the
same direction as your vehicle.
Principle of operation
The system automatically adapts the speed of
your vehicle to that of the vehicle in front, to
maintain a constant distance.
If the vehicle in front is driving more slowly,
the system slows, or even stops your vehicle,
using engine braking and the braking system
(for versions fitted with an automatic gearbox).
For versions fitted with the EAT8 automatic
gearbox, if traffic conditions allow and the
stop was for less than 3 seconds, your vehicle
restarts automatically.
If the vehicle in front accelerates or changes
lane, the cruise control progressively
accelerates your vehicle to return to the
programmed speed. The brake lamps illuminate as soon as
the braking system is activated with
deceleration of the vehicle.
This system is a driving aid that cannot,
in any circumstances, replace the need to
obser ve speed limits and safety distances,
nor the need for vigilance on the part of
the driver.
Some vehicles present on the road may
not be properly seen or may be poorly
interpreted by the camera and/or radar
(e.g. a lorry), which may lead to a poor
assessment of the distances and lead to
the vehicle inappropriately accelerating or
braking.
The driver must be ready at all times
to retake control of their vehicle by
permanently holding both hands on the
steering wheel and keeping their feet near
the brake and accelerator pedals.
If the driver operates a direction indicator to
overtake a slower vehicle, the cruise control
allows your vehicle to temporarily approach
the vehicle in front to assist the overtaking
manoeuvre, though never exceeding the
programmed speed.
vehicle to come to a complete stop.
For the versions fitted with the EAT8 gearbox,
your vehicle can restart automatically. The cruise control remains active after
changing gear regardless of the gearbox
type.
It manages the acceleration and deceleration
of the vehicle by automatically acting on the
engine and the braking system.
Adaptive cruise control
This system provides the following
functions:
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A
utomatically maintains the vehicle
at the speed set by the driver.
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A
utomatic adjustment of the
distance between your vehicle and
the one in front.
With an automatic gearbox, automatic
adjustment of the distance can cause your
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Steering mounted control
For more information on Speed Limit
recognition and recommendation,
refer


to

the corresponding section.
1.
Select cruise control mode.
2. Use the current speed as the speed
setting/Lower the speed setting.
3. Use the current speed as the speed
setting/Raise the speed setting.
4. Pause/Resume cruise control/
Confirmation of the restart of the vehicle
after automatic stop (for versions
equipped with the Stop & Go function).
5. Use the speed suggested by the Speed
Limit recognition and recommendation.
6. Display and adjustment of the
programmed inter-vehicle distance.
Displays in the instrument
panel
As soon as a vehicle is detected, the symbol
7
is filled with the colour associated with the
cruise control mode. By default, the symbol 7
i s e m pt y.
When the cruise control is in operation,
the
symbols 7 and 8 are displayed in green.
By
default, they are displayed in grey.
7.
Indication of the presence/absence of a
target vehicle.
8. Indication of cruise control activation/
deactivation.
9. Value of the speed setting.
10. Indication that vehicle is held stationary
(versions fitted with an automatic gearbox).
11. Speed suggested by the Speed Limit
recognition and recommendation.
Switching on
F With the engine running, turn the
thumbwheel 1 to the "CRUISE" position.
The system is paused (grey display).
With a manual gearbox
With the speed of the vehicle between 19 and
99 mph (30 and 160
km/h):
F

W
ith the vehicle moving, press one of the
buttons 2 or 3 : the current speed of your
vehicle becomes the cruise speed setting.
The cruise control starts operating (displayed
in green).
12 . Inter-vehicle distance setting. With an automatic gearbox
Mode D or M must be selected.
With the E AT 6 gearbox and the speed of
the vehicle between 0 and 112 mph (0
and
180


km/h):
F

A
ccelerate slightly and press one of the
buttons 2 or 3 : the system starts (green
display).
With the E AT 8 gearbox and the speed of
the vehicle between 0 and 112 mph (0
and
180


km/h):
F

P
ress one of the buttons 2 or 3 : the system
starts (green display).
13.
Position of vehicle detected by the system.
This information is visible in the instrument panel in "DRIVING" display mode.
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