Operation Manual

Driving
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The vehicle must be stationary to switch off the
ignition.
To put the vehicle into free-wheel with the
engine off:
F vehicle stationary, engine running,
select N,
F switch off the engine,
F switch the ignition on within five seconds,
F with your foot on the brake pedal, push the
selector forward or rearward and release to
confirm N and release the electric parking
brake manually,
F switch off the ignition.
If you exceed the period of five seconds, the
gearbox goes into P mode; you must then start
the procedure again from the beginning.
Special aspects of automatic
mode
The gearbox selects the gear that offers
optimum performance, taking account of the
ambient temperature, the profile of the road,
the load on the vehicle and the style of driving.
For maximum acceleration without touching
the selector, press the accelerator fully down
(kick-down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or holds the gear selected until
the maximum engine speed is reached.
When braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide effective engine
braking.
The steering mounted controls allow the driver
to temporarily select a gear, if the road and
engine speed permit.
Special aspects of manual mode
The change from one gear to another takes
place only if the if the road speed and engine
speed permit.
If the engine speed is too high or too low, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the gear actually engaged is displayed.
With N engaged, opening the driver's
door results in an audible signal.
Closing the driver's door stops the
signal.
Moving off
From P mode:
F Press the brake pedal firmly.
F Start the engine.
F Maintaining pressure on the brake pedal,
press the Unlock button.
F Push twice rearward going beyond
the point of resistance to select the
automatic D mode, or forward to engage
reverse R.
From neutral N:
F Press the brake pedal firmly.
F Start the engine.
F Maintaining pressure on the brake
pedal, push rearward to select the
automatic D mode, or forward, while
pressing the Unlock button to engage
reverse R.
Then, from P or N:
F Release the brake pedal.
F Accelerate progressively to automatically
release the electric parking brake.
F With the parking brake released, the
vehicle then moves off.