gearbox PEUGEOT 308 2012 User Guide

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HILL START ASSIST

System which keeps your vehicle im-
mobilised temporarily (approximately
2 seconds) when starting on a gradi-
ent, the time it takes to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator
pedal.
This system only operates when:


- the vehicle is completely stationary,
with your foot on the brake pedal,

- in particular conditions on a slope,

- with the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.

Operation


On an ascending slope, with the ve-
hicle stationary, the vehicle is held
for a momentarily when you release
the brake pedal:



- provided you are in fi rst gear or neu-
tral on a manual gearbox,

- provided you are in position A
or M
on
an electronic gear control gearbox,

- provided you are in position D
or M

on an automatic gearbox.
On a descending slope, with the ve-
hicle stationary and reverse gear
engaged, the vehicle is held momen-
tarily when you release the brake
pedal.




Do not exit the vehicle while
it is being held in the hill start
assist phase.
If you need to exit the vehicle
with the engine running, apply the
parking brake manually then ensure
that the parking brake warning lamp
(and the warning lamp P
in the lever
of the electric parking brake) are on
fi xed (not fl ashing).



Operating fault

If a fault in the system occurs, these
warning lamps come on. Contact a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed work-
shop to have the system checked.

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CRUISE CONTROL

System which automatically maintains
the speed of the vehicle at the value
programmed by the driver, without any
action on the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control is switched on

manually: it requires a minimum vehicle
speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) and the en-
gagement of:


- fourth gear on the manual gearbox,

- second gear in sequential mode on
the electronic gear control gearbox
or automatic gearbox,

- position A
on the electronic gear
control gearbox or D
on the auto-
matic gearbox. The controls of this system are grouped
together on stalk A
.


1.
Cruise control mode selection dial

2.
Speed programming/programmed
value decrease button

3.
Speed programming/programmed
value increase button

4.
Cruise control off/resume button The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.

5.
Cruise control off/resume indication

6.
Cruise control mode selection indi-
cation

7.
Programmed speed value


Steering mounted controls
Displays in the instrument panel

The cruise control cannot, in any
circumstances, replace the need
to observe speed limits, nor can
it replace the need for vigilance and re-
sponsibility on the part of the driver. The cruise control is switched off
man-
ually or by pressing the brake or clutch
pedal or on triggering of the ESP sys-
tem for safety reasons.
It is possible to exceed the programmed
speed temporarily by pressing the ac-
celerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed,
simply release the accelerator pedal.
Switching off the ignition cancels any
programmed speed value.





This information also appears
in the head-up display.
For more information on the head-up
display, refer to the relevant page in
this "Driving" section.

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6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

As a safety precaution and to fa-
cilitate starting of the engine: Only engage reverse gear
when the vehicle is stationary
with the engine at idle.

Engaging 5th or 6th gear



)
Move the lever fully to the right to
engage 5th or 6th gear.


* According to engine.












GEAR EFFICIENCY INDICATOR *

System which reduces fuel consumption
by advising the driver to change up on
vehicles fi tted with a manual gearbox.


Operation

The system intervenes only when driv-
ing economically.
Depending on the driving situation and
your vehicle's equipment, the system
may advise you to skip one or more
gears. You can follow this instruc-
tion without engaging the intermediate
gears.
The gear recommended should not
be considered compulsory. In fact, the
confi guration of the road, the amount
of traffi c and safety remain determining
factors when choosing the best gear.
Therefore, the driver remains responsi-
ble for deciding whether or not to follow
the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
Example:


- You are in third gear.

In the case of driving which
makes particular demands on
the performance of the engine
(fi rm pressure on the accelerator
pedal, for example, when overtak-
ing...), the system will not recom-
mend a gear change.
The system never suggests:


- engaging fi rst gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear.


- You press the accelerator pedal
moderately.

- The system may suggest that you
engage a higher gear, if appropriate.

The information appears in the form
of an arrow in the instrument panel
screen.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
this arrow may be accompanied by the
recommended gear.

This equipment will become available
during the year.

- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.


Engaging reverse gear



)
Raise the ring under the knob and
move the gear lever to the left then
forwards.

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6-SPEED ELECTRONIC
GEAR CONTROL GEARBOX
Gear lever


R.
Reverse


)
With your foot on the brake, move
the lever upwards to select this posi-
tion.

N.
Neutral.


)
With your foot on the brake, select
this position to start.

A.
Automatic mode.


)
Move the lever downwards to select
this mode.

M. +/-
Sequential mode with manual
changing of the gears.


)
Move the lever downwards then to
the left to select this mode, then:


- push the lever forwards to change
up a gear,

- or pull the lever rearwards to
change down a gear.


S.
Sport function.


)
Press this button to activate or de-
activate this function.



Steering mounted controls


+.
Change up paddle to the right of the
steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "+"
steering
mounted paddle to change up a
gear.

-.
Change down paddle to the left of
the steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "-"
steering
mounted paddle to change down a
gear.

The steering mounted paddles
cannot be used to select neu-
tral or engage or disengage
reverse gear.

Six-speed electronic gear control gear-
box which offers a choice between the
comfort of fully automatic operation or
the pleasure of manual gear changing.
Three driving modes are offered:


- automatic
mode for automatic con-
trol of the gears by the gearbox,

- sequential
mode for manual chang-
ing of the gears by the driver,

- auto sequential
mode to overtake,
for example, remaining in automatic
mode while using the functions of
the sequential mode.
A Sport
function is available in auto-
matic or sequential mode for a more dy-
namic style of driving.

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Displays in the instrument panel


Gear lever positions

N.
Neutral

R.
Reverse

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Gears in sequential mode


AUTO.
This comes on when the auto-
matic mode is selected. It goes
off on changing to sequential
mode.

S.
Sport (Sport function)


Moving off



)
Place your foot on the
brake
when this warning
lamp fl ashes (e.g.: when
starting the engine).


)
Select position N
.

)
Press the brake pedal down fully.

)
Start the engine.


)
Keep your foot on the brake pedal,
move the gear lever to position A
to
go forwards, or R
to go backwards.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
you can then move off.

)
The parking brake is released auto-
matically, otherwise release it man-
ually.

AUTO
and 1
or R
appear in
the instrument panel screen.

N
fl ashes in the instrument
panel, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message in
the multifunction screen, if the gear
lever is not in position N
on starting.

Foot on brake
fl ashes in the instru-
ment panel, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, if the brake
pedal is not pressed on starting.

There is an audible signal
when reverse gear is en-
gaged.

N
appears in the instrument
panel screen.

Sequential mode



)
When the vehicle has moved off, se-
lect position M
to change to sequen-
tial mode.

AUTO
disappears and the
gears engaged appear in suc-
cession in the instrument pan-
el screen.
The gear change requests are only car-
ried out if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accel-
erator during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automatically to
allow vehicle to pull away in the correct
gear. If position R
, A
or M
is selected,
even with the engine at idle, if
the brakes are released the
vehicle moves without any action on
the accelerator. Never leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle when the
engine is running. When carrying out
maintenance on the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position N
.

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At very low speed, if reverse
gear is requested, this will only
be taken into account when
the vehicle is immobilised. The Foot
on brake
warning lamp may fl ash in
the instrument panel to prompt you
to brake.
At high speed, if reverse gear is re-
quested, the N
indicator lamp will
fl ash and the gearbox will change to
neutral automatically. To engage a
gear again, return the lever to posi-
tion A
or M
. The gearbox is then operating in auto-
active mode, without any action on the
part of the driver. It continuously selects
the most suitable gear in relation to the
following parameters:


- style of driving,

- profi le of the road.
AUTO
and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel
screen.

Automatic mode



)
Following use of the sequential
mode, select position A
to return to
the automatic mode.


"Auto sequential mode"

This mode enables you to overtake, for
example, remaining in automatic mode
while using the functions of the sequen-
tial mode.


)
Operate the +
or -
steering mounted
paddle.
The gearbox engages the gear request-
ed if the engine speed permits. AUTO
is
still displayed in the instrument panel.
After a few moments without any action
on the controls, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears.

On sharp acceleration, the
gearbox will not change up
unless the driver acts on the
gear lever or the steering mounted
paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the ve-
hicle is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R
when
the vehicle is immobilised with the
brake pedal pressed.

For optimum acceleration, for
example when overtaking an-
other vehicle, press the accel-
erator pedal fi rmly past the point of
resistance.

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Stopping the vehicle
Operating fault

With the ignition on, if this
warning lamp comes on and
AUTO
fl ashes, accompanied
by an audible signal and a
message in the multifunction
screen, this indicates a fault with the
gearbox.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
or a qualifi ed workshop.

It is essential to press the
brake pedal when starting the
engine.
When parking, is it essential to apply
the parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle, whatever the circumstances.


When immobilising the vehi-
cle, with the engine running, it
is essential to place the gear
lever in neutral N
.
Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, check that the
gear lever is in neutral N
and that
the parking brake is applied.



Sport function



)
Following selection of the sequential
mode or automatic mode, press but-
ton S
to activate the Sport function
which offers you a more dynamic
style of driving.

S
appears next to the gear en-
gaged in the instrument panel
screen.


)
Press button S
again to deactivate
the function.

S
is then cleared from the instrument
panel screen.

The gearbox returns to normal
mode automatically each time
the ignition is switched off.
Before switching off the engine, you can
choose to:


- move to position N
to engage neutral,

- leave the gear engaged; in this
case, it will not be possible to move
the vehicle.
In both cases, it is essential that you ap-
ply the parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle.

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"PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM" AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
Six speed automatic gearbox which of-
fers a choice between the comfort of
fully automatic operation, enhanced by
sport and snow programmes, or manual
gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:


- automatic
operation for electronic
management of the gears by the
gearbox,

- sport
programme for a more dy-
namic style of driving,

- snow
programme to improve driv-
ing when traction is poor,

- manual
operation for sequential
changing of the gears by the driver.


Gear lever


P.
Park.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, park-
ing brake on or off.

- Starting the engine.

R.
Reverse.


- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle sta-
tionary, engine at idle.

N.
Neutral.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, park-
ing brake on.

- Starting the engine.

D.
Automatic operation.

M +/-
. Manual operation with sequential
changing of the six gears.


)
Press forwards to change up through
the gears.
or


)
Press rearwards to change down
through the gears.



Displays in the instrument panel

When you move the lever in the gate
to select a position, the corresponding
indicator is displayed in the instrument
panel.

P.
Park

R.
Reverse

N.
Neutral

D.
Drive (Automatic driving)

S.
Sport
programme

7
. Snow
programme

1 to 6.
Gear engaged during manual
operation

-.
Invalid value during manual operation


Gear selection gate



1.
Gear lever.

2.
Button "S"
(sport)
.

3.
Button " 7
" (snow)
.

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Moving off



)
With your foot on the brake, select
position P
or N
.

)
Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there
is an audible signal, accompanied by a
message in the multifunction screen.


)
With the engine running, press the
brake pedal.

)
Release the parking brake, unless it
is programmed to automatic mode.

)
Select position R
, D
or M
,

)
Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.


If position N
is engaged inad-
vertently while driving, allow the
engine to return to idle then en-
gage position D
to accelerate. The gearbox then operates in auto-
adaptive mode, without any intervention
on the part of the driver. It continuously
selects the most suitable gear accord-
ing to the style of driving, the profi le of
the road and the load in the vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without
touching the lever, press the accelera-
tor pedal down fully (kick down). The
gearbox changes down automatically
or maintains the gear selected until the
maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide effi cient engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply,
the gearbox will not change to a higher
gear for safety reasons.

Automatic operation



)
Select position D
for automatic

changing of the six gears.

7
appears in the instrument
panel.

Snow programme " 7
"


)
Press button " 7
", after starting the
engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slip-
pery roads.
This programme improves starting and
drive when traction is poor.
S
appears in the instrument
panel.
Sport programme "S"


)
Press button "S"
, after starting the
engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a
dynamic style of driving.

Never select position N
while
the vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P
or R

unless the vehicle is completely sta-
tionary.

When the engine is running at
idle, with the brakes released,
if position R
, D
or M
is select-
ed, the vehicle moves even without
the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
leave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position P
.



Sport and snow programmes

These two special programmes supple-
ment the automatic operation in very
specifi c conditions of use.


Return to automatic operation



)
At any time, press the button select-
ed again to quit the programme en-
gaged and return to auto-adaptive
mode.

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Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you
can engage position P
or N
to place the
gearbox in neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake
to immobilise the vehicle, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.

Operating fault

When the ignition is on, the
lighting of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, indicates
a gearbox malfunction.
In this case, the gearbox switches to
back-up mode and is locked in 3rd gear.
You may feel a substantial knock when
changing from P
to R
and from N
to R
.
This will not cause any damage to the
gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local
speed restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
This warning lamp may also come on if
a door is opened.

You risk damaging the gear-
box:

Manual operation



)
Select position M
for sequential

changing of the six gears.

)
Push the lever towards the +
sign to
change up a gear.

)
Pull the lever towards the -
sign to
change down a gear.

D
disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succes-
sion in the instrument panel.

If the lever is not in position P
,
when the driver's door is opened
or approximately 45 seconds
after the ignition is switched off, there
is an audible signal and a message
appears.


)
Return the lever to position P
; the
audible signal stops and the mes-
sage disappears.

It is only possible to change from one
gear to another if the vehicle speed and
engine speed permit; otherwise, the
gearbox will operate temporarily in au-
tomatic mode.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a
gear is not engaged correctly
(selector between two posi-
tions).

It is possible to change from position D

(automatic) to position M
(manual) at
any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or mov-
ing very slowly, the gearbox selects
gear M1
automatically.
The sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode. If the engine speed is too low or too
high, the gear selected fl ashes for a few
seconds, then the actual gear engaged
is displayed.


- if you press the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the lever from posi-
tion P
to another position when
the battery is fl at.
To reduce fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods with the
engine running (traffi c jam...), posi-
tion the gear lever at N
and apply
the parking brake, unless it is pro-
grammed in automatic mode.