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With an automatic gearbox, mode P is 
automatically selected when the ignition is 
switched off. The wheels are blocked.
For further information on the Automatic 
gearbox, particularly in relation to leaving 
the vehicle in free-wheeling mode, refer to 
the corresponding section.
With an automatic gearbox, when mode 
N is engaged, the opening of the driver's 
door will cause an audible signal to sound. 
It will stop when you close the driver's 
door again.
Deactivating automatic 
operation
In some situations, for example when it is 
extremely cold or during towing (caravan, 
recovery), it may be necessary to deactivate 
automatic operation of the system. F
 
P
 ush 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 application 
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.
F
 
S
tart the engine.
F
 A
pply the parking brake with the control 
lever, if it is released.
F
 
T
ake your foot fully off the brake pedal.
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  pull on the control lever will brake the vehicle. 
Braking takes place while the control lever is 
being pulled. It is interrupted if the control lever 
is released.
The ABS and DSC systems provide stability of 
the vehicle during emergency braking.
If the emergency braking malfunctions, the 
message "Parking brake control faulty" will be 
displayed in the instrument panel.
If the ABS and DSC systems malfunction, 
signalled by the illumination of one or both 
warning 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:
-
 
t
 he vehicle is completely stationary, with 
your foot on the brake pedal, 
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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 lights up fixed on the 
instrument panel.
Malfunction
- certain slope conditions are met,
- t he driver’s door is closed.
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 . 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, these warning 
lamps come on.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified 
workshop to have the system checked.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.
F
 
W
 ith the clutch pedal fully down, you must 
place the gear lever in neutral.
F
 
M
 ove the gear lever to the right, then pull it 
back.
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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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Position N can be used in traffic jams or in 
a washing tunnel.
Steering mounted controls
F Pull the right-hand "+" or left-hand " -" 
control paddle towards you to change up or 
down.
The steering mounted controls do not 
allow neutral to be selected and reverse 
gear to be engaged or disengaged.
Displays in the instrument panel
When you move the gear selector or press 
button M , the corresponding symbol appears in 
the instrument panel.
P. Park
R. Reverse
N. Neutral
D. Drive (automatic operation)
M. Manual (manual operation)
1 to 8. Gear engaged
- Invalid value
F
 
I
 f the message " Foot on the 
brake " is displayed in the 
instrument panel, press the brake 
pedal firmly.
Starting the vehicle
F Start the engine.
If the conditions are not met, there is an audible 
signal, accompanied by a message on the 
instrument panel screen.
F
 
R
 elease the parking brake.
F
 
Sel
 ect position R , N or D.
F
 
W
 ith your foot on the brake, select 
position P .
If you have to move off on a steep slope 
with a loaded vehicle, press the brake 
pedal , select position D , release the 
parking brake, then release the brake 
pedal. F
 
P
 rogressively release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.
If P is displayed on the instrument panel 
but the selector is in another position, 
place the selector in position P to allow 
the engine to be started.
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 in the vehicle 
unsupervised.
As a safety measure, never leave the 
vehicle without taking your key or remote 
control with you, even for a short time.
When carrying out maintenance with the 
engine running, apply the parking brake 
and select position P .
If your vehicle has an automatic gearbox, 
do not try to start the engine by pushing 
the vehicle.
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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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Deactivation/Activation
With button
With audio system/touch screen
Activation or deactivation is done 
via the vehicle configuration menu.
If the system has been deactivated 
in STOP mode, the engine restarts 
immediately. The system reactivates automatically 
every time the engine is started by the 
driver.
Opening the bonnet
Before doing anything under the bonnet, 
deactivate the Stop & Start system to 
avoid the risk of injury related to an 
automatic change to START mode.
Driving on flooded roads
Malfunction
Depending on your vehicle's equipment:
In the event of a fault with the system, 
this warning lamp flashes in the 
instrument panel.
The warning lamp in this button 
flashes and a message appears, 
accompanied by an audible signal.
F
 
T
o deactivate or reactivate the system, 
press this button.
The indicator lamp is lit when the system is 
deactivated .
Before driving through a flooded road, 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.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a 
qualified workshop.
If a fault occurs in STOP mode, the vehicle may 
stall.
All of the instrument panel warning lamps come on.
Depending on version, a warning message may 
also be displayed, asking you to place the gear 
selector in position N and to press the brake pedal.
With the vehicle stationary, you must switch off the 
ignition and then start the engine again. 
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To maintain correct operation of the 
system: regularly clean the area in front of 
the camera.
The internal sur face of the windscreen can 
also become misted around the camera. 
In humid and cold weather, demist the 
windscreen regularly.
Specific speed limits, such as those for 
heavy goods vehicles, are not displayed.
The display of the speed limit in the 
instrument panel is updated as you pass 
a speed limit sign intended for cars (light 
vehicles).
Activation/Deactivation
By default, the system is automatically 
activated at every engine start.Activation and deactivation is done 
via the vehicle configuration menu.
Displays in the instrument panel
1.Detected speed limit indication.
or
2. Indication of the end of the speed limit.
The system is active but is not detecting speed 
limit information.
On detection of speed limit information, the 
system displays the value.
Operating limits
The legislation on speed limits is specific to 
each country.
The system does not take account of reduced 
speed limits in the following cases:
-
 a
 tmospheric pollution,
-
 w
hen towing,
-
 
d
 riving with a space-saver type spare wheel 
or snow chains fitted,
-
 p
uncture repair using the temporary repair 
kit,
-
 y
oung drivers, etc.
For a suggested maximum speed, the first 
time that the vehicle’s speed exceeds it by 
more than 3
  mph (5   km/h) (example: 59   mph 
(95   km/h)), the speed flashes for 10   seconds.
The following situations may interfere with 
the operation of the system or prevent it from 
working:
-  
p
 oor visibility (inadequate street lighting, 
falling snow, rain, fog),
-
 
w
 indscreen area located in front of the 
camera: dirty, misted, frost-covered, snow-
covered, damaged or covered by a sticker,
-
 
f
 ault with the camera,
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