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As a safety precaution and to facilitate
s tarting of the engine:
-

a
lways select neutral,
-

p
ress the clutch pedal.
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
s tarting the engine:
-

a
lways select neutral,
-

p
ress the clutch pedal.
Automatic gearbox
Eight 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.
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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.
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.
Special cases: STOP mode
not available
In this case, this indicator lamp flashes
for a few seconds, then goes off.
Going into engine START
mode
With a manual gearbox , t he Stop
& Start indicator lamp goes off in
the instrument panel and the engine
restarts automatically when you
press the clutch pedal fully down to
t h e f l o o r.
With an automatic gearbox , the Stop & Start
indicator lamp in 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.
STOP mode is not activated with certain
temporary conditions (examples: battery
charge, engine temperature, braking
assistance, exterior 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 electric parking brake is applied or being
applied,
-

t

he engine is needed to maintain
a


comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment, This operation is perfectly normal. -

d

emisting is active,
-

t

he exterior temperature is lower than about
0°C or higher than about 35°C.
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 . (minutes/seconds or hours/minutes)
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start, a time
counter adds up the time spent in STOP mode during
a


j o u r n ey.
It resets to zero every time the ignition is switched on.
Stop & Start time counter
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With an automatic gearbox
Mode D or M must be selected.
With the speed of the vehicle between 19 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).
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 electric parking brake control.
•

O
n the clutch pedal, by pressing for
approximately 10
seconds or more.
•

W
hen changing from mode D to N with an
automatic 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.
-
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) with a manual
gearbox.
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 electric parking brake
is applied automatically after a
while
(approximately 5


minutes).
As a safety measure, wait until the current
s peed 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).
F

B
y a maintained press on button 2 or 3, to
lower or raise the setting in steps of + or –
5
mph (km/h).
Take care: pressing and holding button
2
or 3 results in a rapid change in the
speed of your vehicle.
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