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2.21
AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (4/4)
Driving in automatic mode
Each time the ignition is switched on,
starting in neutral, shift the lever to D
with brake pedal pressed condition to
be able to shift directly to automatic
mode.
The letter
A appears on the display.
The vehicle is controlled using the ac-
celerator and the brake. Gears will
change automatically at the correct
moment and at a suitable engine speed
because automatic mode takes into
consideration the road surface and the
chosen driving style.
Note:
Automatic mode takes account of:
– the position and speed of press-
ing the accelerator pedal to assess
driving style and select the optimum
gear,
– the position and speed of pressing
the brake pedal to start engine brak-
ing in preparation for a downshift.
If the engine is being overrevved or
underevved, the system will select
the optimal gear.
When stopped at traffic lights, with the
gear engaged, you can keep the ve-
hicle stationary by pressing the brake
pedal without changing to neutral N .
The vehicle will move off again:
– either slowly, if you release the brake
(Creeping) without accelerating (e.g.
when in a traffic jam),
– or quickly, if you release the brake
and accelerate.
Accelerating and overtaking
– slowly press the accelerator pedal to
accelerate gradually,
– to obtain maximum vehicle per-
formance regardless of the mode
selected (automatic or manual),
quickly press the accelerator
pedal beyond the kickdown point.
The speed with which you press the
pedal will allow you to upshift ac-
cording to the vehicle’s capabilities.
Economical driving
When driving, always leave the lever
in position D , keeping the accelerator
pedal lightly pressed to ensure auto-
matic gear changes at a lower engine
speed.
It is recommended to shift to Manual
mode from Auto mode with most
adopted gear, to have quick accelera-
tion during overtaking.
Depending on the variant, if the warning
message,” GEARBOX OVERHEAT”
appears on the cluster when driving, it
means the clutch gets overheated and
creeping gets deactivated.
To avoid getting the message,
– use parking brake to move the vehi-
cle in slope;
– do not press the brake pedal/accel-
erator pedal simultaneously for long
time;
– do not keep vehicle in standstill in
slope using accelerator pedal;
If you are not doing any of above men-
tioned manoeuvers but the warning
message,”GEARBOX OVERHEAT” ap-
pears, then contact your dealer