automatic gear selector Peugeot Partner Tepee 2016 Owner's Manual

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6-SPeeD eLeCtRoNIC geARBox
- automatic mode: gear selector in
position A.
-

manual mode: gear selector in
position

M.
For safety:
It is only possible to come out
of position N if the brake pedal is
pressed.
The change from position A (driving in
automatic mode) to position M (driving
in manual mode) or vice versa can be
made at any time. The warning lamp A
goes off in the instrument panel.
Mode selection Moving off
- To start the engine, the gear
selector must be in position N.
-

Press firmly on the brake pedal.
-

o perate the starter.
-

When the engine is running, place
the gear selector on

R, A or M as
desired.
-

Release the brake pedal and
accelerate.
If the gear selector is not in position

N,
and/or if the brake pedal is not
pressed, the engine will not start.
Repeat the above procedure.
Reverse gear
e

ngaging reverse gear
Move the gear selector to R.
o

nly attempt to select reverse gear
when the vehicle is stationary.
Neutral
Changing to neutral
Move the gear selector to N. If the
vehicle is moving, do not select this
position even momentarily.
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Acceleration
For optimum acceleration (e.g. to
overtake another vehicle), simply
press the pedal beyond the point of
resistance at the end of its travel, by
pressing down firmly.
Vehicle stationary, with the
engine running
In the event of a prolonged stop with
the engine running, the gearbox
changes automatically to neutral N.
Stopping the vehicle
Before stopping the engine, put the
gear selector in position N.
In all cases, it is essential to apply
the parking brake. Check that the
parking brake warning lamp is on in the
instrument panel.Before doing anything in the
engine compartment, check that
the gear selector is in neutral N.
Changing gear
In situations of high engine speeds
(heavy acceleration), a change
up will not occur unless the driver
operates the electronic gearbox control
paddle. Pull on the "+" control
paddle to change up.
Pull on the "-" control
paddle to change
down.
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If the vehicle stops or reduces
speed (for example when
approaching a stop sign),
the gearbox changes down
automatically

, to first gear if
needed.
-

It is not necessary to release the
accelerator completely during gear
changes.
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A
gear change instruction is
accepted only if the engine speed
permits.
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For safety reasons, depending on
the engine speed, a change down
may be performed automatically

.
Manual mode
Changing to manual mode
Move the gear selector to M. Automatic mode Changing to automatic
mode
Move the gear selector to A.
The gearbox then operates in
automatic mode, without any action on
your part.
It constantly selects the gear that is
best suited to the following conditions:
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driving style,
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road profile,
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optimum fuel consumption.
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