Driving
When parking on a slope, turn the
wheels against the kerb and/or place a
chock behind one of the wheels, apply the
parking brake and switch oꢀ the ignition.
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when switching to D or R mode.
Starting/Stopping the
vehicle
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Engine braking and energy recovery
The vehicle is ꢂtted with an energy
recovery system which operates during
deceleration: regenerative braking.
This system of engine braking consists of
recovering part of the energy generated
during deceleration and feeding it back to
the traction battery in order to improve the
vehicle's driving range.
Ignition switch
Drive selector
When the traction battery is fully charged
and during the ꢂrst few miles/kilometres of
a journey, the regenerative braking does not
operate.
1. Stop position
Switching oꢀ the engine.
2. Ignition on position
Use electrical accessories.
3. Starting position
Engine starting.
Adapt your driving style and use the brake
pedal.
The drive selector has 3 buttons:
D. Forward (Drive)
N. Neutral
Engine braking and brake pedal
The engine braking can never replace
the brake pedal.
R. Reverse (Rear)
Starting
When the ignition is switched on, the instrument
panel lights up.
When the motor is switched on, N mode is
displayed on the instrument panel, along with the
READY warning lamp.
When driving downhill, it is essential not to
exceed the maximum speed of the vehicle
and to voluntarily limit its speed by using the
brake pedal.
When the ignition is switched on, the instrument
panel lights up, all lights come on and the
steering column is unlocked.
► To move to D or R mode, depress the brake
pedal and then press the desired button.
By default, this lamp ꢁashes.
In order to protect the drive chain, a
slight decrease in performance may be
observed at low temperatures or during
prolonged use of maximum power.
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