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Driving
6
M. +/-
Manual operation
► To shift up/down through the gears,
push the control backwards/forwards.
Steering mounted controls
(Only for vehicles equipped with the
Driver
Sport Pack
.)
Press behind the
right
control to
increase
the
gear.
Press behind the
left
control to
decrease
the
gear.
The steering controls do not allow neutral
to be selected and reverse gear to be
engaged or disengaged.
Information displayed on
the instrument panel
When a position is selected in the grate with the
gear selector, the corresponding indicator lamp
lights up on the instrument panel.
P.
Park
R.
Reverse
N.
Neutral
D.
Drive (automatic operation)
S.
Sport
programme
T.
Snow
programme
1...6.
Gear engaged during manual operation
-.
Instruction not processed in manual
operation
Starting the vehicle
► With your foot on the brake pedal,
select position
P
or
N
.
► Start the engine.
If the conditions are not met, you will hear an
audible signal, accompanied by the display of a
message.
► With the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
► Release the parking brake, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.
► Select position
R
,
D
or
M
.
► Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.
If position
N
is selected inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to return
to idle, then select position
D
to accelerate.
When the engine is running at idle with
the brakes released, if position
R
,
D
or
M
is selected, the vehicle moves even without
the accelerator being pressed.
Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle when the engine is running.
When carrying out maintenance with the
engine running, apply the parking brake and
select position
P
.
Automatic operation
► Select position
D
for
automatic
changing of
the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any intervention on the part of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear according to the driving style, the road
profile and the load in the vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching the
selector, press the accelerator fully down (kick-
down). The gearbox changes down automatically
