Get Driving -> Automatic transmission Guide for Renault Clio 4 Door Fourth Generation (2014-2018)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (1/4)

Selector lever 1

Operation

Gear changing paddles 5

and 6

P: park

With gear lever 1 in position P, start the

R: reverse

engine.

Depending on the vehicle, you can use

N: Neutral

paddles 5 and 6 to change gear when

To move out of position P, you must de-

D: automatic mode

the lever is in position D.

press the brake pedal before pressing

L: “Low” mode (depending on the ve-

5: Change to a lower gear.

the unlocking button 2.

hicle)

6: Change to a higher gear.

With your foot on the brake pedal (warn-

Positions P, N, L and R cannot be ac-

The 4 display on the instrument panel

ing light 3 disappears from the display),

cessed using the paddles.

indicates the gear lever position en-

shift out of P position, release the lock-

gaged 1.

ing button 2 and engage D position.

Note: press the 2 button to:

Only engage D or R when the vehi-

– exit position P;

cle is stopped, with your foot on the

– switch from position D, L or N to R or

brake and the accelerator pedal re-

leased.

– switch from position D to L.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (2/4)

Driving in automatic mode

Driving in manual mode

Put lever 1 into position D.

When driving in position D you can

switch to manual driving mode using

In most road conditions you will en-

paddles 5 and 6 on the steering wheel.

counter, you will not need to touch your

Depending on the vehicle, two manual

lever again: the gears will change au-

driving modes are available:

tomatically at the right time and at the

most suitable engine speed because

– a “temporary” manual mode which

the automatic system takes into ac-

can be used to force a gear change

count the vehicle load and road contour

by a brief press on one of the pad-

and adjusts itself to the particular driv-

dles. Driving mode D and the gear

ing style you have chosen.

engaged will appear on the instru-

ment panel.

Economical driving

Note: the gearbox returns to auto-

When driving, always leave the lever

matic mode D automatically if the

in position D, keeping the accelerator

gear engaged is not optimal or if the

Note: return to automatic mode by

pedal lightly depressed to ensure auto-

paddles have not been used for a

pressing and holding the right-hand

matic gear changes at a lower engine

certain length of time.

paddle. Automatic mode D is dis-

speed.

– a permanent manual mode ac-

played on the instrument panel.

tivated by pressing and holding

Accelerating and overtaking

In all situations:

either of the paddles. Driving mode

Depress the accelerator pedal firmly

– to move down through the gears,

M and the gear engaged will appear

and fully (so that it goes beyond the

press the left-hand paddle;

on the 7 display on the instrument

kickdown point).

– to move up through the gears, press

panel.

the right-hand paddle.

This will enable you to change down

to the optimum gear within the

Note: depending on the display, the +

 

engine range.

and - or

and

indicators

will suggest moving up or down a gear.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (3/4)

Special cases

Special circumstances

Note: in “Low” mode, the variations

in engine speed are continuous and

In certain driving conditions (result-

If the road type or weather condi-

the accelerations are more linear.

ing in, for example, engine protection,

tions (steep uphill slopes, sudden

To avoid the engine stalling in very

operation of the Electronic Stability

downhill slopes, deep snow, sand or

cold weather, wait a few seconds

Control programme: ESC etc.) the au-

mud) make it difficult to stay in auto-

before disengaging position P or N and

tomated system may change the gear

matic mode, depending on the vehicle,

engaging the lever in position D, R or L.

automatically.

it is advisable:

Likewise, to prevent incorrect manoeu-

– on vehicles equipped with steering

vres, a gear change may be refused by

wheel paddles: switch to manual

the automatic system: in this case the

mode using the paddles. This will

gear display flashes for a few seconds

prevent the automatic gearbox from

as a warning.

changing gears repeatedly when

climbing, and permit engine braking

on long descents.

– on vehicles not equipped with steer-

ing wheel paddles: use “Low” mode

to enable, at low speed below

31 mph (50 km/h), driving on sur-

faces with low grip (snow, mud, etc.),

When facing uphill, to remain

climbing a slope or engine braking

stopped, do not keep your foot on

during a hill descent. To do this, set

the accelerator.

the lever to position L.

Risk of overheating the automatic

gearbox.

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 (4/4)

Parking the vehicle

Maintenance period

Refer to the maintenance document

When the vehicle is stopped, move the

for your vehicle or consult an Approved

lever to position P while keeping your

Dealer to check whether the automatic

foot on the brake pedal: the gearbox is

gearbox requires scheduled mainte-

in neutral and the drive wheels are me-

nance.

chanically locked by the driveshaft.

If it does not need to be serviced, there

Ensure that the electronic parking

is no need to top up the oil.

brake is engaged.

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

When setting off, if the lever is stuck in

P position must only be engaged

soon as possible;

P when you press the brake pedal (e.g.

when the vehicle is stationary.

– when driving, if the message

battery fault), it is possible to manually

“WARNING: Gearbox Overheating”

release the lever to unblock the drive

appears on the instrument panel,

wheels. To do this, unclip the base of

An impact to the under-

stop as soon as possible to let the

the gaiter and press the 9 push button

side of the vehicle while

gearbox cool down and wait for the

while simultaneously pressing the 8

manoeuvring (e.g. strik-

message to disappear;

button on the lever to unlock the lever

ing a post, raised kerb or

– troubleshooting on a vehicle with

and shift to position N.

other street furniture) may result in

an automatic gearbox ➥ 5.35.

Contact an authorised dealer as soon

damage to the vehicle (e.g. defor-

as possible.

mation of an axle).

To avoid any risk of accident, have

your vehicle checked by an ap-

proved Dealer.

For safety reasons, do not switch off the ignition before the vehicle has

come to a complete standstill.

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