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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 instruction could
cause permanent damage to the gearbox
(inadvertent engagement of 3
rd or 4th
gear).
Engaging reverse gear
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.
Automatic gearbox
8 -speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of automatic
operation or manual gear changing.
There are two driving modes:
-
a
utomatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
-
man
ual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
In automatic mode, you can still change gear
manually using the steering mounted control
paddles, when overtaking for example.
Gear selector
To safely operate the gear selector, it is
recommended that you keep your foot on
the brake.
P. Park.
F
W
ith your foot on the brake, turn the
selector to this position for parking or
starting.
R. Reverse.
F
T
urn the selector to this position.
N. Neutral.
F
T
urn the selector to this position for
starting.
D. Automatic operation.
F
T
urn the selector to this position.
M. Manual operation with sequential changing
of the gears.
F
Sel
ector in position D , press this button
then use the steering mounted controls
to change gear.
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To reduce fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods with the
engine running (traffic jam, etc.), position
the selector on N and apply the parking
brake.
Gear efficiency indicator
(Depending on engine.)
This system reduces fuel consumption by
recommending the most appropriate gear.
Operation
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one or more gears. You can
follow this indication without engaging the
intermediate gears.
Gear shift recommendations must not be
considered as compulsory. 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 operation.
The information appears in the
instrument panel, in the form of an
ascending or descending arrow and
the recommended gear.
The system adapts its gear shift
recommendation according to the driving
conditions (slope, load, etc.) and the
driver’s requirements (power, acceleration,
braking, etc.).
The system never suggests:
-
e
ngaging first gear,
-
enga
ging reverse.
Stop & Start
The Stop & Start system puts the engine
t emporarily into standby – STOP mode – during
stops in 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.
Going into engine STOP
mode
For your convenience during parking
manoeuvres, STOP mode is not available
for a few seconds after coming out of
reverse gear.
The Stop & Start does not affect the
functionality of the vehicle, such as for
example, braking, power steering, etc.
A slight delay between the vehicle
stopping and the engine cutting out may
be noticed.
Never refuel with the engine in STOP
mode; you must switch off the ignition.
When the vehicle speed is below 2 mph
( 3 km/h) or the vehicle is stationary
(depending on engine), this indicator lamp
comes on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby automatically:
- With a manual gearbox , when you put the
gearbox into neutral and release the clutch
pedal.
-
W
ith an automatic gearbox , when you
press the brake pedal or put the gear
selector in position N .
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Special cases: STOP mode
not available
STOP mode is not activated in certain
temporary conditions (examples: battery
charge, engine temperature, braking
assistance, ambient temperature) to assure
correct operation of the system and mainly
when:
-
t
he vehicle is on a steep slope (rising or
falling),
-
t
he driver's door is open,
-
a s
liding side door is open,
-
t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-
t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10
km/h) since the last engine start by the
driver,
-
t
he automatic electronic parking brake is
applied or being applied,
-
t
he engine is needed to maintain a
comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment, In this case, this indicator lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes
of f.
Going into engine START
mode
With a manual gearbox
, the Stop
& Start warning lamp goes off on
the instrument panel and the engine
restarts automatically when you press
the clutch pedal fully down to the floor.
With an automatic gearbox , the Stop & Start
warning lamp on the instrument panel goes off
and the engine restarts automatically when:
-
y
ou release the brake pedal with the gear
selector in position D or M ,
-
y
ou are in position N with the brake pedal
released and you move the gear selector to
position D or M,
-
y
ou engage reverse.
-
d
emisting is active,
-
t
he ambient temperature is lower than about
0°C or higher than about 35°C.
This operation is perfectly normal.
Stop & Start time counter
(minutes/seconds or hours/minutes)
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start, a time
counter calculates the time spent in STOP
mode during a journey.
It resets to zero every time the ignition is
switched on.
Special cases: START
mode triggered
automatically
START mode is activated automatically in
certain temporary conditions (examples:
battery charge, engine temperature, braking
assistance, air conditioning setting) to assure
correct operation of the system and mainly
when:
-
y
ou open the driver's door,
-
y
ou open a sliding side door,
-
y
ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
t
he speed of the vehicle exceeds 2 mph
(3
km/h) (depending on the engine)In this case, this indicator lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes
of f.
This operation is perfectly normal.
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Switching on
F With the engine running, turn the wheel 1
to the " CRUISE " position. The system is
paused (grey display).
With a manual gearbox
With the speed of the vehicle between 20 and
100
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).
With an automatic gearbox
The D or M mode must be selected.
With the speed of the vehicle between 1 and
112
mph (30 km/h and 180 km/h):
F
A
ccelerate slightly and press one of the
buttons 2 or 3 : the system starts (green
display).
The cruise speed setting then becomes equal to:
-
t
he current speed of your vehicle, if it is over
19
mph (30 km/h),
-
1
9 mph (30 km/h), if it is below 19 mph
(30
km/h).
12 .Inter-vehicle distance setting.
13. Position of vehicle detected by the camera. Remembering the settings
Switching off the ignition cancels any speed
setting value chosen by the driver.
By default, the inter-vehicle distance is set
at "
Normal " (2 dashes). Other wise, the last
setting made will be used when switching on
the system.
Pause
The cruise control can be paused manually:
- e ither by action by the driver:
•
O
n the button 4 (Pause).
•
O
n the brake pedal.
•
O
n the automatic electronic parking
brake control.
•
O
n the clutch pedal, by pressing for
approximately 10
seconds or more.
•
W
hen changing from D to N with an
automatic gearbox.
-
o
r automatically:
•
I
f the ESC system is activated, for safety
reasons.
•
W
hen the speed of the vehicle goes
below 19
mph (30 km/h) (1,100 rpm) with
a manual gearbox.
When the cruise control is paused, it can
only be reactivated when all of the safety
conditions are met again. The message
"Activation not possible, conditions
unsuitable" is displayed while reactivation
is not possible.
Reactivating the function
With manual gearbox
To reactivate the function, the driver must
accelerate to reach at least 19 mph (30 km/h),
then press one of the buttons 2 , 3 or 4.
With automatic gearbox
Following braking of the vehicle bringing it to
a complete stop, the system holds the vehicle
stationary; the cruise control is paused.
The driver should press the accelerator pedal
to move off, then reactivate the system above
19
mph (30 km/h) by pressing one of the
buttons 2 , 3 or 4.
If the driver takes no action following this
immobilisation, the automatic electronic parking
brake is applied automatically after a while
(approximately 5
minutes).
As a safety measure, wait until the current
speed approaches the speed setting to
reactivate the function by pressing button 4 .
Modification of the speed
setting
With the engine running and cruise control on
(green), you can modify the speed setting.
From the current speed
F By successive short presses on button 2 or
3, to lower or raise the setting in steps of +
or -1
mph (km/h).
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