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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, ELECTRONIC LEVER (1/6)

6

5

1

4

5

7

2

3

6

4: position of the gear engaged;

The 7 triangle comes on when manual

mode is activated.

Electronic selector lever 1

R: reverse

5 : position accessible from the cur-

rent position by moving the selector

lever 1 one notch forwards or back-

wards;

N: Neutral

D: automatic mode

P : park, button 2

6 : position accessible from the cur-

rent position by moving the selec-

tor lever 1 two notches forwards or

backwards.

The 3 indicator light displays the gear

engaged.

On the instrument panel, the following

symbols inform you:

The 5 or 6 symbols are displayed to in-

dicate the gears that can be selected. If

these symbols are absent this indicates

that the gears cannot be selected from

the current position.

Check that warning light P

on the instrument panel and

the warning light integrated

on the button 2 are acti-

vated before leaving the vehicle.

Risk of loss of immobilisation of

the vehicle.

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, ELECTRONIC LEVER (2/6)

If the brake pedal is not fully depressed,

the message “Press Brake Pedal” and

the warning light

the instrument panel.

are displayed on

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1

Note:

– if the driver opens their door to leave

the vehicle and position P has not

been engaged, a beep sounds and

the message “P not engaged” is dis-

played on the instrument panel;

2

– the warning light

appears

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each time the brake pedal must be

pressed to change the automatic

gearbox lever position.

One-touch selector

To engage P position

To engage neutral

Move the selector lever 1 one or two

notches forwards or backwards to

engage the desired position (R, N or D)

then release the lever and it will return

to the stable position.

With the vehicle at a standstill, engine

running or ignition on, press button 2 to

engage position P. The warning light on

the 2 button lights up in orange once

the Park position P on the gearbox is

engaged.

With the vehicle stopped and the

engine running, to select N position,

move the 1 selector lever one notch

forwards or backwards according to the

gear engaged.

The selected position is displayed on

the instrument panel along with the 4

warning light in front of the position.

To disengage position P

If certain conditions prevent shifting

from one position to another, the re-

quested position flashes on the instru-

ment panel.

With the vehicle stationary and the

engine running, press the brake pedal

and, move the 1 selector lever forwards

or backwards according to the posi-

tion desired. The 2 button warning light

switches off.

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, ELECTRONIC LEVER (3/6)

Economical driving

Driving in automatic mode

To select reverse gear

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.

With the vehicle stationary and the

engine running, move the 1 selector

lever two notches backwards to engage

D position.

With the vehicle stationary and the

engine running, move the 1 selector

lever two notches forwards to engage

position R.

If one of the conditions is not applied,

D flashes for around 5 seconds and

the message “Push brake pedal” is dis-

played on the instrument panel for ap-

proximately 15 seconds.

If the brake pedal is not depressed, a

beep will sound, the display of position

R flashes for around 5 seconds in the

grid shown on the instrument panel,

and the message “Press Brake Pedal”

is displayed for approximately 15 sec-

onds.

Accelerating and overtaking

Depress the accelerator pedal briskly

and fully (so that it goes beyond the

point of resistance).

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.

It is also possible to shift down at any

time for overtaking purposes, by press-

ing the left-hand paddle.

Note: with the engine running and the

vehicle moving between 0 and 5 mph

(8 km/h), position N or D engaged, it

is not necessary to depress the brake

pedal to engage R. This is useful

during parking manoeuvres requiring

a number of alternate forward and re-

verse movements.

Note: with the engine running and the

vehicle travelling at between 0 and

5 mph (0 and 8 km/h), in position N or

R, it is necessary to depress the brake

pedal to engage position D. This is

useful during parking manoeuvres re-

quiring a number of alternate forward

and reverse movements.

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, ELECTRONIC LEVER (4/6)

Driving in manual mode

When driving in position D you can

switch to manual driving mode using

paddles 8 and 9 on the steering wheel.

Depending on the vehicle, two manual

driving modes are available:

8

9

– the “temporary” manual mode

can be used to force gear shifting

by briefly pressing one of the two

paddles. the driving mode D and

the gear engaged appear on the in-

strument panel. the letter D and the

lower arrow appear brighter on the

indicator light 3.

10

Note: the gearbox adjusts itself to

automatic mode D if the gear en-

gaged is no longer optimal to vehi-

cle performance or if no action has

been taken on a paddle for a certain

amount of time.

– permanent manual mode is ac-

tivated by pressing and holding

either of the paddles. Driving mode

M and the gear engaged will appear

on the 10 display on the instrument

panel. All of the letters and the lower

arrow appear as backlighting on the

indicator light 3.

Note: depending on the vehicle, you

can return to automatic mode by

pressing and holding the right-hand

paddle or by moving the one-touch

lever 1 one or two notches back-

wards.

Gear shifting paddles 8 and 9

Depending on the vehicle, you can use

paddles 8 and 9 to change gear when

the lever is in position D.

8: Change to a lower gear.

9: Change to a higher gear.

In all situations:

P, N and R are not accessible using the

paddles.

– to move down through the gears,

press the left-hand paddle;

– to move up through the gears, press

the right-hand paddle.

Note: depending on the display, the +

and - or



and



indicators

will suggest moving up or down a gear.

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, ELECTRONIC LEVER (5/6)

– In cold weather, to prevent the

– with the engine running, press the P

button, move the selector lever 1 one

notch forwards or backwards then

stop the engine;

Special cases

engine from stalling, wait a few sec-

In certain driving conditions (result-

onds before moving the selector

ing in, for example, engine protection,

lever from position P or N and en-

operation of the Electronic Stability

gaging it in D or R.

– with the engine off and the ignition

on, move the selector lever 1 a notch

forwards or backwards then switch-

off the engine.

Control programme: ESC etc.) the au-

tomated system may change the gear

automatically.

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.

Parking the vehicle

On vehicles equipped with the

lever 1, position P is automatically en-

gaged as well as the electronic parking

brake (on vehicles equipped) when:

The next time the engine is restarted,

position P is engaged automatically ac-

cording to the cases described earlier.

– the engine is stopped;

– the driver’s seatbelt is unbuckled and

the vehicle is stopped;

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

automatic mode, depending on the

vehicle, it is advisable to switch to

manual mode using the paddles.

This will prevent the automatic gear-

box from changing gears repeatedly

when climbing, and permit engine

braking on long descents.

– the driver’s door is opened and the

vehicle is stopped.

P position must only be engaged

when the vehicle is stationary.

P is displayed on the instrument panel

and the P button warning light is on.

As position P is automatically en-

gaged when the engine is stopped, in

some situations (e.g. when using some

car washes) it may be necessary to

engage position N:

When facing uphill, to remain

stopped, do not keep your foot on

the accelerator.

Risk of overheating the automatic

gearbox.

For safety reasons, do not

switch off the ignition before

the vehicle has come to a

complete standstill.

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, ELECTRONIC LEVER (6/6)

Maintenance period

In the event of engine failure or an elec-

trical fault (battery fault) affecting oper-

ation of the automatic gearbox, ensure

that the vehicle is properly immobilised.

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.

Operating faults

– when driving, if the message

“WARNING: Check Gearbox” ap-

pears on the instrument panel, it indi-

cates a failure.

Contact your approved Dealer as

soon as possible;

– 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 ➥ 5.36.

To avoid any risk of accident, have

your vehicle checked by an ap-

proved Dealer.

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