Operation Manual

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DRIVING
Automatic operation
Position of the gear lever for
automatic gear changing.
The gearbox is then operating in
auto-adaptive mode, without requir-
ing any intervention on your part.
For certain manoeuvres (for exam-
ple overtaking), you can obtain maxi-
mum acceleration by pressing the
accelerator pedal down hard, which
then produces an automatic change
down to a lower gear.
When braking, the gearbox may
change down automatically in order
to provide effective engine braking.
If you lift your foot off the accelera-
tor abruptly, the gearbox will not
change up.
Temporary manual operation
when in automatic mode
) Move the gear lever to position D .
The gearbox constantly selects
the gear that is best suited to the
following conditions:
- driving style,
- road profi le,
- vehicle load.
At any time, operating the " + " or " - "
paddle allows you to exercise tem-
porary control over the gearbox. The
request to change gear will be taken
into account. You will still be in auto-
matic mode. The indicator D remains
on in the instrument panel.
This function enables you to antici-
pate certain situations such as the
approach of a bend or the need to
overtake another vehicle.