DRIVING 9 6-SPEED ELECTRONIC Gear Lever Steering Mounted Controls GEAR CONTROL GEARBOX

DRIVING 9 6-SPEED ELECTRONIC Gear lever Steering mounted controls GEAR CONTROL GEARBOX

Six-speed electronic gear control gearbox which offers a choice between the comfort of fully automatic operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing. Three driving modes are offered: - automatic mode for automatic control of the gears by the gearbox, - sequential mode for manual changing of the gears by the driver, - auto sequential mode to overtake, for example, remaining in automatic R. Reverse mode while using the functions of ) With your foot on the brake, move the sequential mode. +. Change up control paddle to the the lever upwards to select this right of the steering wheel. A Sport function is available in auto- position. ) Press the back of the "+" steering matic or sequential mode for a more dy- N. Neutral. namic style of driving. wheel control paddle to change up a ) With your foot on the brake, select gear. Having this gearbox provides you with this position to start. an additional function: hill start assist . -. Change down control paddle to the A. Automatic mode. left of the steering wheel. ) Move the lever downwards to select ) Press the back of the "-" steering this mode. wheel control paddle to change M +/-. Sequential mode with manual down a gear. changing of the gears. ) Move the lever downwards then to the left to select this mode, then: - push the lever forwards to change up a gear, - or pull the lever rearwards to change down a gear. S. Sport function. i The steering wheel control paddles ) Press this button to activate or do not permit the selection of neu- deactivate this function. tral or engaging or disengaging reverse gear.

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) Select position N . This is an additional function associated ) Press the brake pedal down fully. with this gearbox. It allows temporary ) Start the engine. immobilisation of your vehicle. It maintains the pressure of the brakes brieﬂ y, long enough for you to move N appears on the instrument your foot from the brake pedal to the panel screen. accelerator pedal.

) Select fi rst gear (position M or A ) or It comes into operation if the vehicle is reverse (position R ). immobilised by pressing the brake pedal ) Release the parking brake. and depending on the gradient: - on an ascending gradient, with the Gear lever positions ) Take your foot off the brake pedal, then accelerate. vehicle stationary, gear lever in position A or M , the vehicle is held N. Neutral briefl y when the brake pedal is R. Reverse released, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Gears in sequential mode AUTO and 1 or R appear on - on a descending gradient, with the the instrument panel screen. AUTO. This comes on when the auto- vehicle stationary, gear lever in matic mode is selected. It switches off position R , the vehicle is held briefl y on changing to sequential mode. when the brake pedal is released. S. Sport (Sport function)

Foot on brake i N fl ashes on the instrument panel, ) Press the brake pedal when accompanied by an audible signal i Do not hold the vehicle using the this warning lamp fl ashes and a message on the multifunc- accelerator. (e.g.: when starting the tion screen, if the gear lever is not engine). in position N on starting. Foot on brake fl ashes on the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message on ! Never leave the vehicle during a i An audible signal is heard when re- the multifunction screen, if the brake verse gear is engaged. pedal is not pressed on starting. hill start assist phase.

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) Following selection of the sequential Before switching off the engine, you can With the ignition on, if this warn- mode or automatic mode, press choose to: ing lamp comes on and AUTO button S to activate the Sport - move to position N to engage neutral, ﬂ ashes, accompanied by an au- function which offers you a more dible signal and a message on dynamic style of driving. - leave the gear engaged; in this the multifunction screen, this indicates case, it will not be possible to move a malfunction of the gearbox. the vehicle. Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer. S appears next to the gear en- In both cases, it is essential that you ap- gaged on the instrument panel ply the parking brake to immobilise the screen. vehicle. This warning lamp may also come on if a door is opened. ) Press button S again to deactivate With the ignition on, if the warn- the function. ing lamp above and this warning S is then cleared from the instrument lamp come on, accompanied panel screen. by an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen, this indicates a malfunction of the hill start assist system. The Sport function is deactivated Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer. i each time the ignition is switched off.

! When immobilising the vehicle, ! with the engine running, it is es- It is essential to press the brake sential to place the gear lever in pedal when starting the engine. neutral N . When parking, is it essential to ap- Before carrying out any work in the ply the parking brake to immobilise engine compartment, check that the vehicle, whatever the circum- the gear lever is in neutral N and stances. that the parking brake is applied.

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