169Driving
Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by spor t and snow programmes, or manual gear changing.
There are therefore four driving modes:
-
automatic
operation for electronic management of the gears by the gearbox,-sport
programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,-snowprogramme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
-
sequentialoperation for manual changing
of the gears by the driver.
Automatic gearbox
1.Gear lever.
2. Button "S"(sport)
. 3.
Button " 7"(snow).
Gear selection gate
P.
Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake on or off.
- Starting the engine.
R.Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,engine at idle.
N. Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake on.
- Starting the engine. D.Automatic operation.
M + / -
. Manual operation with sequentialchanging of the four gears. )
Push for wards to change up through thegears.
or ) Pull backwards to change down through
the gears.
Gear lever
When you move the lever in the gate to selecta position, the corresponding indicator isdisplayed in the instrument panel.P. Park R.ReverseN.
Neutral D.
Drive (Automatic driving) S.Sportprogramme 7.Snowprogramme 1 2 3 4. Gears engaged during manualoperation -.Invalid value during manual operation
Displays in the instrument panel
Foot on brake
)
Press the brake pedal when this
indicator lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel (e.g.: star tingthe engine).
Moving off
If position Nis selected inadvertently while driving, allow the engine to return to idle then select position D
to accelerate.
When the engine is running at idle, with the brakes released, if position R , D
or
M
is selected, the vehicle moves evenwithout 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 parkingbrake and select position P
.
P
)
Apply the parking brake. )
Select position P
or N. )
Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, there is an
audible signal, accompanied by the display of
an warning message.
) With the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
) Release the parking brake. )
Select position R , D
or M . )
Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.