Get Driving -> Quickshift gearbox Guide for Renault Clio 4 Door Third Generation (2005-2013)

QUICKSHIFT GEARBOX

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Selector lever 1

Gear shift pattern

Paddles 6

– This allows you to engage first gear,

to select reverse and neutral and to

change gear in manual mode.

A/M to change mode (automatic/

manual)

+ to change up a gear

– to change down

N neutral

left-hand paddle: to change down

right-hand paddle: to change up a gear

– It also allows you to switch between

manual and automatic modes at any

time, with the engine switched on

and a forwards gear engaged, by

moving the lever to the left.

R reverse

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Display

2 automatic mode

3 selected gear display

4 brake pedal depressed indicator

light

5 snow mode

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QUICKSHIFT GEARBOX (continued)

Operation

Starting

Switch on the ignition.

The display shows N (neutral) and A

(automatic mode).

The display on the instrument panel

switches on. If neutral (N) is displayed,

start the engine but do not depress the

accelerator.

Moving off forwards

– With your foot on the brake pedal,

push the selector lever forwards or

backwards and then release it again

(the number 1 appears on the dis-

play).

If a gear other than neutral (N) is dis-

played, it will flash; starting is possi-

ble if you depress the brake pedal

(indicator light 4 will come on if you

forget) when holding the key in the

starting position.

– Release the brake pedal then accel-

erate gently to move forwards.

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The gear will automatically change to

neutral (N) and the engine will start.

Reverse

– With your foot on the brake pedal,

push the selector lever towards the

right and backwards, and then re-

lease it.

Shifting to neutral

You may also select neutral after switch-

ing on the ignition by pushing the lever

to the right whilst depressing the brake

pedal.

With the brake pedal depressed (indi-

cator light 4 will come on if you forget),

push the lever towards the right.

Reverse gear is engaged (letter R

appears on the display).

When the engine is running, automatic

mode will be selected by default.

– Release the brake pedal then accel-

erate gently to move backwards.

Note: if the display does not light up

when the ignition is switched on (dis-

charged battery), do not attempt to start

the engine by pushing the vehicle.

When the vehicle is stationary, push

the selector lever towards the front to

engage a forwards gear.

The oil level in the automatic gear-

box system reservoir is variable de-

pending on use. Adding oil is strictly

forbidden (except by qualified

RENAULT Network personnel).

For safety reasons, do not

switch off the ignition before

the vehicle has come to a

complete standstill.

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QUICKSHIFT GEARBOX (continued)

Driving in automatic mode

Changing mode

Each time the ignition is switched on,

automatic mode is selected by default

(letter A on the display).

You can change mode at any time

by pushing the lever to the left. This

switches mode without changing gear.

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The vehicle is controlled using the ac-

celerator and the brake.

Driving in manual mode

Gears will change automatically at

the correct moment and at a suitable

engine speed because automatic mode

takes into consideration the road sur-

face and the chosen driving style.

Using the selector lever

Pushing the lever repeatedly allows you

to change gears manually.

– to change up a gear: push the lever

forwards

– to change down a gear: push the

lever backwards

– to change to neutral: with the brake

pedal depressed (indicator light 4 will

come on if you forget), push the lever

towards the right

You may change the gear selection

made by the automatic system (unless

this risks the engine being overrevved

or underrevved):

Using the paddles 6

– by pushing the lever forwards or

backwards,

The right-hand paddle is used for

changing up and the left-hand paddle

for changing down through the gears.

– or by using the paddles (refer to the

following page).

Note: when the vehicle is stationary

(braking, red light, etc.), the system au-

tomatically switches to the most suita-

ble gear.

To change to neutral or to reverse, use

the selector lever. These gears can

only be accessed via the paddles when

there is a fault with the lever. (Refer to

the information on “Operating faults” on

the following pages.)

If the engine is being overrevved or underevved, the system will select the opti-

mal gear.

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QUICKSHIFT GEARBOX (continued)

Accelerating and overtaking

To obtain maximum vehicle perform-

ance, in automatic or manual mode se-

lected, quickly depress the accelerator

pedal beyond the kickdown point.

A

This will activate the kickdown func-

tion allowing you to change down to the

most suitable gear.

Parking

To park the vehicle with a gear en-

gaged (on a slope, for example): before

switching off the engine, check that a

gear other than N is displayed on the

instrument panel.

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Selecting snow position activates au-

tomatic mode. If you switch to manual

mode, it will be deactivated.

Special circumstances

The next time the engine is started, de-

press the brake pedal. The vehicle will

then automatically change to neutral

(letter N on the display).

Snow mode

If you are driving on ground where you

are likely to skid (snow, mud, etc.),

press switch A. Operating tell-tale 5

lights up on the instrument panel.

Note: snow mode is deselected every

time the engine is switched off.

Audible warning

Once these special driving condi-

tions no longer apply, exit this func-

tion by pressing the switch again.

The operating tell-tale light goes

out.

If you leave the vehicle with the engine

running when in gear, an audible warn-

ing will sound. You must switch to neu-

tral before leaving the vehicle.

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QUICKSHIFT GEARBOX (continued)

Operating faults

The vehicle will not start

If you cannot start the engine and if

the battery is not discharged (display

lit up):

‘Check gearbox’

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If, when driving, the message “Check

appear on the instrument panel, this in-

dicates a fault.

– switch on the ignition,

– select neutral,

– push the vehicle or roll it down a suf-

ficiently steep slope. Then push the

selector lever forwards.

Contact a RENAULT Dealer as soon as

possible.

‘Gearbox overheating’

The optimum gear for starting the

engine will then be automatically se-

lected.

If you keep the vehicle on a slope for

too long without applying the brakes

or handbrake, the message “Gearbox

overheating” will appear along with the

Note: never attempt this manoeuvre in

reverse.

Fault with the lever

Towing the vehicle

If the vehicle has stopped, and if first or

reverse gear are engaged, the system

automatically switches to neutral after a

few seconds.

Depress the brake pedal or apply the

handbrake.

Refer to the information on “Towing” in

Section 5.

From neutral, with the vehicle station-

ary, engine running, and your foot on

the brake pedal:

– to shift into first gear: activate the

right-hand paddle.

– to shift into reverse gear: activate the

left-hand paddle.

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