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Do not use the accelerator to hold your vehicle on a gradient. Use either the
brake pedal or the electric parking brake.
Before taking any action in the engine compartment, check that the
selector is in
(6-SPEED) ELECTRONIC GEARBOX SYSTEM -
GENERAL
Acceleration
For optimum acceleration (to overtake another vehicle, you have only to apply the accelerator beyond the end-of-
travel switch, by pressing the accelerator pedal firmly.
Vehicle stationary with the engine running
In the event of a prolonged stop with the engine running, the gearbox changes automatically to neutral
N
.
Stopping the engine
Before stopping the engine, you can choose :
- to leave the vehicle in neutral : move the selector to position
N
.
- to leave the vehicle with a gear engaged (
R
,
A
or
M
) : Place the selector in the chosen position prior to stopping the
engine. In this case, the vehicle cannot be moved.
In all cases, it is essential to apply the parking brake. Check that the parking brake warning lamp is lit up in the
instrument panel.
