GEAR CONTROL
Note:
system takes the vehicle's load, road
profile and the selected driving style in-
to account.
Thus the electric motor generates a
higher electrical current which enables
the traction battery to be recharged.
– if the driver opens their door to leave
the vehicle and P position has not
been engaged, a beep sounds and the
"P not engaged" message is displayed
on the instrument panel;
Note: with the engine running and the
vehicle travelling at between 0 and 5
mph (0 and 8 km/h), in N or R position,
you will have to press the brake pedal
in order to engage D position. This is
useful during parking manoeuvres re-
quiring a number of alternate forward
and reverse movements.
In B mode, the regenerative braking
performance will be reduced if the bat-
tery is cold or fully charged.
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– the warning light
appears
each time the brake pedal must be
pressed to change the automatic gear-
box lever position.
The engine brake should
under no circumstances
be used as a substitute
for the brake pedal.
To engage neutral
Economical driving
With the vehicle stationary and the en-
gine running, to engage N position,
shift the selector lever 1 a notch for-
wards or backwards according to the
gear engaged.
When driving, always leave the lever in
position D, keeping the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed to ensure auto-
matic gear changes at a lower engine
speed.
To select reverse gear
With the vehicle stationary and the en-
gine running, shift the selector lever 1
two notches forwards to engage R po-
sition.
Accelerating and overtaking
Driving in automatic mode
Depress the accelerator pedal briskly
and fully (so that it goes beyond the
kickdown point).
With the vehicle stationary and the en-
gine running, shift the selector lever 1
two notches backwards to engage D
position.
If the brake pedal is not pressed, a
beep will sound, the R position display
will flash for around five seconds on
the grid shown on the instrument panel
and the "Press brake pedal" message
will be displayed for around 15 sec-
onds.
This will enable you to change down
to the optimum gear within the en-
gine range.
If one of the conditions is not applied,
D flashes for around five seconds and
the "Press brake pedal" message is
displayed on the instrument panel for
approximately 15 seconds.
Driving in mode B
Note: with the engine running and the
vehicle moving at between approxi-
mately 0 and 5 mph (8 km/h), in N or D
position you do not need to press the
brake pedal to engage R position. This
is useful during parking manoeuvres
This mode enables driving with greater
regenerative engine braking.
In the majority of driving conditions,
you will no longer have to use your
gear lever: the gears change "automat-
ically", at the right time, to a suitable
engine speed because the automated
When releasing the accelerator pedal,
the vehicle uses regenerative braking
to slow down.
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