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Driving
6When parking on a slope, turn the
wheels against the kerb and/or place a
chock behind one of the wheels, apply the
parking brake and switch off the ignition.
Drive selector
The drive selector has 3 buttons:
D. Forward (Drive)
N. Neutral
R. Reverse (Rear)
When the ignition is switched on, the instrument
panel lights up.
When the motor is switched on, N mode is
displayed on the instrument panel, along with the
READY warning lamp.
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To move to
D or R mode, depress the brake
pedal and then press the desired button.
By default, this lamp flashes.
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when switching to D or R mode.
Engine braking and energy recovery
The vehicle is fitted with an energy
recovery system which operates during
deceleration: regenerative braking.
This system of engine braking consists of
recovering part of the energy generated
during deceleration and feeding it back to
the traction battery in order to improve the
vehicle's driving range.
When the traction battery is fully charged
and during the first few miles/kilometres of
a journey, the regenerative braking does not
operate.
Adapt your driving style and use the brake
pedal.
Engine braking and brake pedal
The engine braking can never replace
the brake pedal.
When driving downhill, it is essential not to
exceed the maximum speed of the vehicle
and to voluntarily limit its speed by using the
brake pedal.
In order to protect the drive chain, a
slight decrease in performance may be
observed at low temperatures or during
prolonged use of maximum power.
Starting/Stopping the
vehicle
Ignition switch
1. Stop position Switching off the engine.
2. Ignition on position
Use electrical accessories.
3. Starting position Engine starting.
Starting
When the ignition is switched on, the instrument
panel lights up, all lights come on and the
steering column is unlocked.
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Driving
► Turn the ignition key fully forward.
When the motor is started, N mode is displayed
on the instrument panel, along with the READY
warning lamp.
►
Depress the brake pedal.
► Select D
or R mode using the drive selector.
►
Release the parking brake.
► Release the brake pedal.
► Depress the accelerator pedal and the
vehicle moves off.
If, in the 5 seconds following selection of
D or R mode, the accelerator pedal is not
depressed, an audible signal sounds.
Starting the motor is impossible while the
vehicle is connected to a power socket.
Switching off
► Depress the brake pedal.
► Apply the parking brake.
► Turn the ignition key fully towards you.
► Release the brake pedal.
A few seconds after the ignition is switched off,
the instrument panel goes off, all the lights go out
and the steering column is locked automatically.
If the instrument panel remains on after
the ignition has been switched off,
contact an authorised dealer.
Never leave the vehicle with the key in
the ignition and a child or animal alone in
the vehicle, even for a short time.
