sport mode PEUGEOT 607 2003 Owners Manual

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AUTOMATIC GEARBOX 'PORSCHE TIPTRONIC system'
The four speed automaticgearbox offers a choice between the comfort
of integral automatic operation, enhanced by a sport programme and
a snow programme, or the pleasure of manual gear changing.
Gear selection gate  Move the lever in the gate to select one of the functions.Once the function is selected, the indicator light for that function is dis- played on the instrument panel screen.
S: sport programme.
$ : snow programme.
P ark: to immobilise the vehicle and to start the
engine, with the handbrake on or owff.
R everse: to engage reverse; select this function
with the vehicle stationary and the engine at idle. N eutral: to start the engine and to park, with the
handbrake on. Note : if position Nis engaged by mistake while
the car is moving, allow the engine to return to idling speed before engaging function Dto accel-
erate. D rive: for automatic gear changing.
M anual: for manualgear changing.
To change the four gears manually:
 Push the lever to the +symbol to change up to
the next gear and pull it towards the -symbol to
change down a gear.
Note: the S (sport) and
$(
snow) programmes do
not operate in manual mode.
Moving Off With the engine running, to move
off from position P:
 it is essential to press the
brake pedal to exit position P,
 select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressureon the brake pedal; the vehi-
cle will move off immediately.
You can also move off from posi-tion N:
 release the handbrake, withyour foot on the brake,
 select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressureon the brake pedal; the vehi-
cle will move off immediately.
WARNING When the engine is idling with the brakes not applied, if functionR , D or M is selected, the vehicle
moves without the acceleratorbeing pressed. For this reason, do not leave
children unsupervised inside the vehicle, with the enginerunning. When maintenance operations have to be carried out with theengine running, apply the hand-brake and select position P.
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PTY function This allows you to listen to stations broadcasting a specific type of programme (news, culture, sport, rock etc.)RM2 audio: with FM selected, press the 'TA'button to switch the function on or off.
RT2 audio: with FM selected, press the '#
k
k TA '
button to switch the function on or off.
To search for a PTY programme: Ð select the PTYfunction ,
Ð briefly press button Mor Lto scroll down the list of the various programmes offered.
Ð when the programme of your choice is displayed, keep button Mor Lpressed for more than two seconds
to carry out an automatic search (after an automatic search the PTYfunction is switched off).
Audio RM2: in PTY mode the different types of programmes can be stored in the
memory. To do this, press one of the preselection buttons '1'to '6' for more than
two seconds. Briefly press the corresponding button to recall the type of pro-
gramme stored in the memory.
Audio RT2: in PTY mode the different types of programmes can be stored in the memory. To do this,
press one of the preselection buttons '1'to '6' for more than two seconds. Briefly press the corre-
sponding button to recall the type of programme stored in the memory.
EON system
This connects stations which are part of the same network. It enables the broadcast of traffic information or a PTY pro- gramme by a station, which is part of the same network as the station to which you are listening.
To do this, select the TA traffic information programme or the PTYfunction.
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PORSCHE TIPTRONIC system' AUTOMATIC GEARBOX The four speed automatic gearbox offers a choice between the comfort of inte-
gral automatic operation , enhanced by a sportand a snow programme, or the
pleasure of manual gear changing .
Gear selection gate  Move the lever in the gate to select a function. Once the function is selected, the corresponding indicator light appears on the instrument panel screen.
S: sport programme.
$ : snow programme.
P ark: to immobilise the vehicle and to start the
engine , with the handbrake on or off.
R everse: to reverse(select this function with the vehi-
cle stationary, engine at idle). N eutral: to start the engine and to park, with the hand-
brake on. Note: if position Nis inadvertently engaged while dri-
ving, allow the engine to return to idle before engaging function Dto accelerate.
D rive: for driving in automatic mode.
M anual: for drivingin manual mode.
Moving Off
With the engine running, to move off from position P:
 it is essential to press the brake
pedal to exit position P,
 select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure onthe brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
You can also move off from positionN :
 release the handbrake, with yourfoot on the brake,
 select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure onthe brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
WARNING When the engine is at idle, brakes not applied, if function R, D or Mis
selected, the vehicle moves evenwithout the accelerator beingpressed. For this reason, do not leave
children unsupervised inside the vehicle, with the engine running. When maintenance operations need to be carried out with the engine run-ning, apply the handbrake and selectposition P.
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Notes It is only possible to change from one gear to another if the vehicle speed and enginespeed permit. If they do not, the vehicle willoperate temporarily in automatic mode. When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox automaticallyselects gear M1.
Programmes S(sport) and $(snow) do not
operate in manual mode.
Operating abnormality Any operating abnormality isshown by illumination of this warn-ing light, accompanied by an audi-ble signal and the message 'Auto-
matic gearbox faulty' on the
multi-function display. In this situation the gearbox operates in
downgrade mode (locked in 3rd gear). Youmay feel a substantial knock when selectingreverse from Pto Rand from Nto R(this will
not cause any damage to the gearbox). Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h).
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon as possible.Automatic operation Automatic changing of the four gears:
select function Din the gate.
The gearbox always selects the most suitable gear according to the follow-ing parameters:
Ð the style of driving,
Ð the road profile,
Ð the vehicle load.The gearbox is then operating in auto- adaptive mode, without any action onyour part.
WARNING Never select function N when the vehi-
cle is moving.Never select functions Por Runless
the vehicle is stationary.Never change betwen functions to optimise braking on a slippery surface. Notes For immediate maximum acceleration
without touching the gear lever, pressthe accelerator pedal down as far as it
will go (kickdown). The gearbox willautomatically change down or main-tain the gear selected until maximumengine speed is reached. When the brake is applied, the gear- box will automatically change down in
order to provide efficient engine brak-ing.
If you take your foot off the accelerator
suddenly, the gearbox will not change
to a higher gear for reasons of safety. Sport and snow programmes In addition to the auto-adaptive pro- gramme, there are two special pro-grammes.The programme is displayed on theinstrument panel screen. Sport programme
Press button
Sonce the vehicle has
been started and function Dselected.
The gearbox automatically favours sporty driving and more dynamicacceleration. Snow programme This programme improves starting and
drive when traction is poor.
Press button $once the vehicle has
been started and function Dselected.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slip-pery roads. Note: you can return to the auto-adap-
tive programme at any time.
Press button Sor $again to switch
off the programme you are in.
Manual operationManual changing of the four gears:
select function Min the gate,
push the lever to the +sign to
change to a higher gear,
pull the lever to the -sign to change
to a lower gear.
You can change from position D(dri-
ving in automatic mode) to position M
(driving in manual mode) at any time.
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If the battery is flat and the lever is in position
P, it will
be impossible to changeto another position.