Get Driving -> Automatic transmission Guide for Renault Clio 4 Door Fifth Generation (2019-2025)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (1/4)

5

6

1

3

2

4

Selector lever 1

P: park

Operation

With gear lever 1 in position P, start the

Gear changing paddles 5

and 6

R: reverse

N: Neutral

D: automatic mode

L: “Low” mode (depending on the ve-

engine.

Depending on the vehicle, you can use

paddles 5 and 6 to change gear when

the lever is in position D.

5: Change to a lower gear.

6: Change to a higher gear.

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

cessed using the paddles.

To move out of position P, you must de-

press the brake pedal before pressing

the unlocking button 2.

hicle)

With your foot on the brake pedal (warn-

ing light 3 disappears from the display),

shift out of P position, release the lock-

ing button 2 and engage D position.

The 4 display on the instrument panel

indicates the gear lever position en-

gaged 1.

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 (2/4)

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

paddles 5 and 6 on the steering wheel.

Depending on the vehicle, two manual

driving modes are available:

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.

– a “temporary” manual mode which

can be used to force a gear change

by a brief press on one of the pad-

dles. Driving mode D and the gear

engaged will appear on the instru-

ment panel.

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Economical driving

Note: the gearbox returns to auto-

matic mode D automatically if the

gear engaged is not optimal or if the

paddles have not been used for a

certain length of time.

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.

Note: return to automatic mode by

pressing and holding the right-hand

paddle. Automatic mode D is dis-

played on the instrument panel.

– a permanent manual mode ac-

tivated by pressing and holding

either of the paddles. Driving mode

M and the gear engaged will appear

on the 7 display on the instrument

panel.

Accelerating and overtaking

In all situations:

Depress the accelerator pedal firmly

and fully (so that it goes beyond the

kickdown point).

– to move down through the gears,

press the left-hand paddle;

– to move up through the gears, press

the right-hand paddle.

This will enable you to change down

to the optimum gear within the

engine range.

Note: depending on the display, the +

and - or



and



indicators

will suggest moving up or down a gear.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (3/4)

Note: in “Low” mode, the variations

in engine speed are continuous and

the accelerations are more linear.

Special cases

Special circumstances

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, sudden

downhill slopes, deep snow, sand or

mud) make it difficult to stay in auto-

matic mode, depending on the vehicle,

it is advisable:

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.

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.

– on vehicles equipped with steering

wheel paddles: switch to manual

mode using the paddles. This will

prevent the automatic gearbox from

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.),

climbing a slope or engine braking

during a hill descent. To do this, set

the lever to position L.

When facing uphill, to remain

stopped, do not keep your foot on

the accelerator.

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)

Maintenance period

Parking the vehicle

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.

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9

Ensure that the electronic parking

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

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 9 push button

while simultaneously pressing the 8

button on the lever to unlock the lever

and shift to position N.

P position must only be engaged

when the vehicle is stationary.

– 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 ➥ 5.35.

Contact an authorised dealer as soon

as possible.

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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