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DRIVING Y0UR 406
THE AUTOMATIC AUTOADAPTIVE GEARBOX
The 4-gear automatic gearbox provides the comfort of integral automatic
regulation, enhanced by a sport programme (switch A) and a snow
programme (switch B).
Gear selection gate
– Move the lever in the gate to select one of the functions. Once the position
has been selected, the indicator light for that function is displayed on the
instrument panel.
Park (parking): for immobilising the vehicle and for starting the engine, with the
handbrake on or off.
Reverse: to drive in reverse gear (select this position when the vehicle is sta-
tionary, engine at idle).
Neutral: for starting the engine and for parking, with the handbrake on.
Drive: to drive in auto-adaptive mode (with automatic changing of the four
gears).
3: for urban driving or for driving on winding roads (automatic changing of the
first three gears only).
V6 Engine
2: for mountain roads or for towing a trailer (automatic changing of the first two
gears only).
1: or tackling steep gradients (selection of first gear only).
Special feature of the gearbox (1.8 and 2 litre petrol engines, 2 litre turbo
diesel HDI engine)
Selection of first gear is by pressing switch C, with the lever in position 2.
To change out of first gear, press switch C again or move the selector lever.
1.8 litre and 2 litre petrol
engines, 2 litre turbo diesel
HDI engine
17-02-2003
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