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Driving
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Display in the instrument panel
N. Neutral
R. Reverse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Gears in manual mode.
AUTO.
This comes on when the automated
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to manual mode.
Moving off
F
Select position N .
F
Press the brake pedal down fully.
F
Start the engine.
N appears in the instrument panel
screen.
F
Select automated mode (position A ) or
manual mode (position M ) or reverse
(position R ).
AUTO and 1 , 1 or R appear in the instrument
panel screen.
F
Release the parking brake.
F
Progressively take your foot off the brake
pedal.
F
Accelerate away.
Automated mode
F
Select position A .
AUTO and the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel screen.
The gearbox operates in auto-active mode,
without any action on the part of the driver. It
continuously selects the most suitable gear for:
-
optimisation of fuel consumption,
- the style of driving,
- the profile of the road.
- the vehicle load.
For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press the
accelerator pedal firmly past the point of
resistance.
Do not press the brake and accelerator
pedals at the same time. There would
be a risk of rapid wear of the clutch.
Never select neutral N
when driving.
If the engine does not start:
- If
N flashes in the instrument
panel, move the gear selector to
position
A , then to position N .
- If the message " Foot on the
brake " is displayed in the screen,
accompanied by an audible signal,
press the brake pedal firmly.
You can change mode at any time by
moving the gear selector from
A to M or
the other way round.