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DRIVING Driver information
The symbol which corresponds to the
selection, R , N , E or M and the number
of the gear engaged 1 to 5 , are displayed
on the instrument panel screen.
SENSODRIVE GEARBOX
T h e fi v e - s p e e d "SensoDrive" gearbox
offers a choice between the comfort of
automatic operation or the pleasure of
manual gear changing .
Driving mode
S e l e c t t h e d r i v i n g m o d e b y m o v i n g
t h e g e a r l e v e r .
R e v e r s e " R " . T h i s g e a r w i l l b e e n -
gaged when stationary or at a speed
below approximately 4 mph (6 km/h).
T h e s w i t c h t o r e v e r s e g e a r i s a c c o m -
panied by an audible signal.
N e u t r a l " N " .
P o s i t i o n t h e l e v e r t o t h e r i g h t i n p o s i t i o n
N , to start the engine .
E a s y " E " : a u t o m a t i c g e a r c h a n g i n g .
M anual ( +/- ) " M " : m a n u a l g e a r c h a n g i n g .
Starting the vehicle
With the handbrake applied, press
the brake pedal then select position
N to start the engine.
With your foot on the brake, select
position R , E or M .
R e l e a s e t h e h a n d b r a k e , t a k e y o u r
f o o t o f f t h e b r a k e p e d a l , t h e n a c c e l -
erate.
Notes: with the engine running,
i n t h e s e t h r e e p o s i t i o n s , a n a u -
dible signal is heard when the
d r i v e r ’ s d o o r i s o p e n e d .
You can change from position E to
position M a n d v i c e v e r s a a t a n y
time.
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DRIVING
EASY mode (automatic mode)
Select position E u s i n g t h e g e a r l e v e r .
The gear engaged is displayed on
the instrument panel screen.
The gearbox continuously selects
the most suitable gear.
Manual mode
P l a c e t h e g e a r l e v e r i n p o s i t i o n M ,
then change up or down through the
g e a r s b y p r e s s i n g :
- r e a r w a r d s , "+" to change up,
- f o r w a r d s , "-" to change down.
The gear engaged is displayed on
the instrument panel screen.
I n t h e e v e n t o f u n d e r - r e v v i n g , t o p r e v e n t
a n y r i s k o f s t a l l i n g , t h e g e a r b e l o w i s s e -
lected automatically.
I n t h e e v e n t o f o v e r h e a t i n g o f t h e
clutch, position N i s s e l e c t e d a u t o -
matically and the symbol N fl a s h e s
accompanied by an audible signal. Operating fault
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you
can change to position N to be in
neutral.
In all cases, it is essential that you
apply the handbrake to immobilise
t h e v e h i c l e . With the ignition on, the
lighting of this warning light
i n d i c a t e s a g e a r b o x m a l -
function.
On a slope, use the brake to
i m m o b i l i s e t h e v e h i c l e a n d
p l a c e t h e g e a r l e v e r i n p o s i -
tion N , E or R .
D o n o t k e e p t h e v e h i c l e i m m o b i l i s e d
using the accelerator. It is compulsory to press the
brake pedal while starting
the engine.
N e v e r s e l e c t n e u t r a l N while
t h e v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g .
In all cases, it is essential to
a p p l y t h e h a n d b r a k e t o i m -
m o b i l i s e t h e v e h i c l e .
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .