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Starting the engine
1.
To start the engine, the selec-
tor has to be in position
N
.
2.
Press fi rmly on the brake pedal
.
3.
Action the starter.
4.
When the engine is running,
place the selector on
R
,
A
or
M
as desired.
5.
Check, in the instrument pan-
el, the position engaged.
6.
Release the brake pedal and
accelerate.
Note :
If the selector is not in po-
sition
N
, and/or if the brake pedal
is not pressed, the correspond-
ing warning lamp(s) display and a
message informs you that at least
one of these two conditions is not
met.
In this case, the engine will not
start, recommence the above pro-
cedure.
Using the 6-speed electronic
gearbox
Reverse gear
Engaging reverse gear
To engage reverse gear, move the
selector to
R
.
Only attempt to change to reverse
gear when the vehicle is stationary
.
Automatic mode
Changing to automatic mode
To change to automatic mode,
move the selector to
A
.
Manual mode
Changing to manual mode
Manual mode activates when you
move the selector to
M
.
- Pull the lever “
+”
to change up a
gear.
- Pull the lever “
-”
to change down
a gear.
When the engine is running, be-
fore accelerating to move the ve-
hicle, make sure that the position
engaged on the selector grille or
in the instrument panel is either :
R
,
A
or
A
M
.
Do not leave the vehicle with the
engine running in
R
,
A
or
A
M
.
If the vehicle is moving rapidly, if
an inadvertent attempt to engage
reverse gear is made, the warning
lamp
N
will fl ash and your vehicle
will go automatically into neutral.
To re-engage a gear, you have only
to reposition the selector on
A
,
M
or
R
.
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Neutral
Changing to neutral
To change to neutral, move the
selector to
N
. If the vehicle is mov-
ing, do not select this position
even momentarily.