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GEAR CONTROL

Gearstick

Automatic gearbox, electronic

lever

Selector lever 1

3

The 3 display on the instrument panel

indicates the gear lever position en-

gaged 1.

Selecting reverse gear

(vehicle stationary)

R: reverse gear

N: neutral

Check that the P indica-

tor light on the instru-

Vehicle with a manual gearbox: shift

the lever to Neutral, then shift the lever

to Reverse.

ment panel and the indi-

cator light built into the

button 2 are displayed before

leaving the vehicle.

D: automatic mode

Observe the grid marked on the knob

1 and lift the ring 2 up against the

knob in order to engage reverse gear.

B: forward gear with increased regen-

erative braking (depending on the ve-

hicle)

Risk of loss of immobilisation

of the vehicle

Vehicles with an automatic gearbox:

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P: parking, button 2

The reversing lights will come on as

soon as reverse gear is selected with

the ignition on.

Operation

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With the vehicle stationary and the se-

lector lever 1 in P position, start the

vehicle.

Operation

On the Hybrid version, the READY

message appears on the instrument

panel.

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With your foot on the brake pedal (the

warning light 4 disappears from the

display), exit P position and engage D

position.

The lever must only be shifted to D,

B or R position while the vehicle is

stationary, your foot is on the brake

and the accelerator pedal is re-

leased.

With the vehicle stationary and the en-

gine running or the ignition on, press

the button 2 to engage P position. The

warning light on button 2 appears in

orange once the Park P position is en-

gaged on the gearbox.

Shift the selector lever 1 one or two

notches forwards or backwards to en-

gage the desired position (R, N, D or

B), then release the lever and it will re-

turn to its stable position.

The READY warning light is

displayed on the instrument

panel to indicate that the

Hybrid system is in operation and

ready for driving ꢀ 149, ꢀ 151.

To disengage position P

The position engaged lights up on the

instrument panel.

With the vehicle stationary and the en-

gine on, press the brake pedal and,

move the 1 selector lever forwards or

backwards according to the position

desired. The 2 button warning light

switches off.

If certain conditions prevent shifting

from one position to another, the re-

quested position flashes on the instru-

ment panel.

To engage position P

If the brake pedal is not fully pressed,

the "Press brake pedal" message and

warning light are displayed on

the instrument panel.

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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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requiring a number of alternate forward

and reverse movements.

wheel. Depending on the vehicle, two

manual driving modes are available:

tors will suggest that you shift up or

down a gear.

– the "temporary" manual mode

can be used to force gear shifting by

briefly pressing one of the two pad-

dles. The driving mode D and the gear

engaged appear on the instrument

panel.

Gear change paddles 4 and 5

Special cases

In certain driving conditions (resulting

in, for example, engine protection, acti-

vation of the electronic stability control

(ESC), etc.), the automatic system

may change the gear automatically.

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Note: the gearbox automatically re-

turns to automatic mode D if the gear

engaged is no longer optimal to vehi-

cle performance or if no action has

been taken on a paddle for a certain

amount of time.

Likewise, to prevent incorrect manoeu-

vres, a gear change may be refused

by the automatic system: in this case

the gear display flashes for a few sec-

onds as a warning.

– permanent manual mode is acti-

vated by pressing and holding either

of the paddles. The driving mode M

and the gear engaged appear on the

instrument panel.

Special circumstances

– If the road type or weather condi-

tions (steep uphill slopes, sudden

downhill slopes, deep snow, sand or

mud) make it difficult to stay in auto-

matic mode, depending on the vehicle,

it is advisable to switch to manual

mode using the paddles. This will pre-

vent the "automatic gearbox" from

changing gears repeatedly when dri-

ving uphill, and permit engine braking

on long descents.

Note: depending on the vehicle, the

return to automatic mode is carried out

by pressing and holding the right-hand

paddle or by moving the one-touch

lever 1 one or two notches backwards.

Depending on the vehicle, paddles 4

and 5 can be used to change gear

when the selector lever 1 is in D posi-

tion.

4: change to a lower gear.

5: change to a higher gear.

In all situations:

– to shift down through the gears,

press the left-hand paddle;

– to move up through the gears, press

the right-hand paddle.

The P, N and R positions cannot be

accessed using the paddles.

– To avoid the engine stalling in

very cold weather, wait a few sec-

onds before disengaging P or N posi-

tion and shifting the lever to D/B or R.

Driving in manual mode

Note: depending on the display, the

When driving in D position, you can

switch to manual driving mode using

paddles 4 and 5 on the steering

"+" and "˗" or

and

indica-

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Parking the vehicle

Operating faults

The P position must only be

engaged when the vehicle

is stationary.

On vehicles equipped with lever 1,

P position is automatically engaged

along with the electronic parking brake

(if the vehicle is equipped), when:

– When driving, if the "WARNING:

Check Gearbox" message appears on

the instrument panel, it indicates a

fault.

– the engine is stopped;

Contact your approved Dealer as soon

as possible;

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– the driver's seatbelt is unfastened

and the vehicle is stopped;

– the driver's door is opened and the

vehicle is stopped.

When facing uphill, to re-

main stopped, do not keep

your foot on the accelera-

– When driving, if the "WARNING:

Gearbox Overheating" message ap-

pears on the instrument panel, stop as

soon as possible to let the gearbox

cool down and wait for the message to

disappear;

tor.

P is displayed on the instrument panel

and the P button lights up

Risk of overheating the auto-

matic gearbox.

As P position is automatically en-

gaged when the engine is stopped,

you may have to engage N position in

some situations, for example in some

car washes:

In the event of engine failure or an

electrical fault (battery fault) affecting

operation of the automatic gearbox,

ensure that the vehicle is properly im-

mobilised.

For safety reasons, do

not switch off the ignition

before the vehicle has

come to a complete

standstill.

– with the engine running, press but-

ton P, shift the selector lever 1 a notch

forwards or backwards then switch off

the engine;

– with the engine off and the ignition

on, move the selector lever 1 a notch

forwards or backwards then switch-off

the engine.

Maintenance period

Refer to the maintenance document

for your vehicle or consult an approved

Dealer to check whether the automatic

gearbox requires scheduled mainte-

nance.

The next time the engine is restarted,

P position is engaged automatically

according to the cases described earli-

er.

If it does not need to be serviced, there

is no need to top up the oil.

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In the event an impact to

the underside of the ve-

hicle (e.g.: striking a

post, raised kerb or other

street furniture) this may result in

damage to the vehicle (e.g.: twist-

ed axle), the electrical circuit or

the traction battery.

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Do not touch the circuit elements

or any fluids or liquids.

To prevent any risk of accident,

have your vehicle checked by an

authorised dealer.

Risk of serious injury or elec-

tric shock and risk to life.

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