2021-2026 Dacia Sandero 4 Door Driving -> AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION User Manual
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (1/3)  
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Selector lever 1  
Operation  
P: park  
R: reverse  
N: Neutral  
With the selector lever 1 in P position,  
press the brake pedal then start the  
engine.  
D: automatic mode  
L: “Low” mode  
To move out of position P, you must de-  
press the brake pedal before pressing  
the unlocking button 2.  
The 4 display on the instrument panel  
indicates the gear lever position en-  
gaged 1.  
With your foot on the brake pedal  
(warning light 3 on the display goes  
out), move the lever out of position P.  
Note: press the 2 button to:  
– exit position P;  
– switch from position D; L or N to R  
or P;  
Only engage D or R when the vehi-  
cle is stopped, with your foot on the  
brake and the accelerator pedal re-  
leased.  
– switch from position D to L.  
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (2/3)  
Driving in automatic mode  
Special cases  
Special circumstances  
Put lever 1 into position D.  
In certain driving conditions (result-  
ing in, for example, engine protection,  
operation of the Electronic Stability  
Control programme: ESC etc.) the au-  
tomated system may change the gear  
automatically.  
If the road type or weather condi-  
tions (steep uphill slopes, steep de-  
scents, deep snow, sand or mud) make  
it difficult to stay in automatic mode,  
depending on the vehicle, it is advisa-  
ble to switch to “Low” mode to enable  
the vehicle to drive at low speed below  
30 mph (50 km/h) on surfaces with low  
grip (snow, mud etc.), climbing a slope  
or engine braking during a hill descent.  
To do this, set the lever to position L.  
In most road conditions you will en-  
counter, you will not need to touch your  
lever again: the gears will change au-  
tomatically at the right time and at the  
most suitable engine speed because  
the automatic system takes into ac-  
count the vehicle load and road contour  
and adjusts itself to the particular driv-  
ing style you have chosen.  
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 seconds  
as a warning.  
Economical driving  
Note: in “Low” mode, the variations  
in engine speed are continuous and  
the accelerations are more linear.  
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 avoid the engine stalling in very  
cold weather, wait a few seconds  
before disengaging position P or N and  
engaging the lever in position D, R or L.  
When facing uphill, to remain  
stopped, do not keep your foot on  
the accelerator.  
Accelerating and overtaking  
Depress the accelerator pedal firmly  
and fully (so that it goes beyond the  
kickdown point).  
Risk of overheating the automatic  
gearbox.  
This will enable you to change down  
to the optimum gear within the  
engine range.  
Check that the indicator  
light P on the instrument  
panel is activated before  
leaving the vehicle.  
Risk of loss of immobilisation of  
the vehicle.  
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (3/3)  
Maintenance period  
Parking the vehicle  
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Refer to the maintenance document  
for your vehicle or consult an Approved  
Dealer to check whether the automatic  
gearbox requires scheduled mainte-  
nance.  
If it does not need to be serviced, there  
is no need to top up the oil.  
When the vehicle is stopped, move the  
lever to position P while keeping your  
foot on the brake pedal: the gearbox is  
in neutral and the drive wheels are me-  
chanically locked by the driveshaft.  
Ensure that the electronic parking  
brake is engaged.  
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Operating faults  
– when driving, if the message  
“WARNING: Check Gearbox” ap-  
pears on the instrument panel, it indi-  
cates a failure.  
For safety reasons, do not  
switch off the ignition before  
the vehicle has come to a  
complete standstill.  
Contact your approved Dealer as  
soon as possible;  
When setting off, if the lever is stuck  
in P when you press the brake pedal  
(e.g. battery fault), it is possible to  
manually release the lever to unblock  
the drive wheels. To do this, unclip the  
base of the gaiter and press the 6 push  
button while simultaneously pressing  
the 5 button on the lever to unlock the  
lever and shift to position N.  
– when driving, if the message  
“WARNING: Gearbox Overheating”  
appears on the instrument panel,  
stop as soon as possible to let the  
gearbox cool down and wait for the  
message to disappear;  
An impact to the under-  
side of the vehicle while  
manoeuvring (e.g. strik-  
ing a post, raised kerb or  
other street furniture) may result in  
damage to the vehicle (e.g. defor-  
mation of an axle).  
– Troubleshooting on a vehicle with  
an automatic gearbox ➥ 5.44.  
Contact an authorised dealer as soon  
as possible.  
To avoid any risk of accident, have  
your vehicle checked by an ap-  
proved Dealer.  
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