Selector lever 1

P: park

R: reverse gear

N: neutral

D: forward gear

M: manual mode

+: shift up a gear

–: shift down a gear

The gear engaged is displayed on the instrument panel B and, depending on the vehicle, on the display A.

Note: press button 2 to change from D or N position to R or P position.

Operation

With the selection lever 1 in P position, switch on the ignition.

To move out of position P, you must depress the brake pedal before pressing the unlocking button 2.

With your foot on the brake pedal (the 2_ALL_079_1_pictogramme.png warning light disappears from the display), disengage P position.

Only engageDorRwhen the vehicle is stopped, with your foot on the brake and the accelerator pedal released.

Driving in automatic mode

Put lever 1 into position D.

In the majority of driving conditions, you will no longer have to use your gear lever: the gears change automatically, at the right time, to a suitable engine speed because the automated system takes the vehicle's load, road profile and the selected driving style into account.

Economical driving

When driving, always leave the lever in position D, keeping the accelerator pedal lightly depressed to ensure automatic gear changes at a lower engine speed.

Accelerating and overtaking

Depress the accelerator pedal briskly and fully (so that it goes beyond the kickdown point).

This will enable you to change down to the optimum gear within the engine range.

Driving in manual mode

With the selector lever in position D, move the lever to the left into the M position. Shifting the lever or the paddles repeatedly allows you to change gears manually:

  • to move down through the gears, push the lever forwards;
  • to move up through the gears, push the lever backwards.

The gear selected is displayed on the instrument panel.

Special cases

In certain driving conditions (resulting in, for example, engine protection, operation of the Electronic Stability Control ESC, etc.) "the automatic system" may change the gear automatically. Likewise, to prevent incorrect manoeuvres, a gear change may be refused by the automatic system: in this case the gear display flashes for a few seconds as a warning.

Special circumstances

If the road surface and bends do not allow you to stay in automatic mode (e.g. when driving in the mountains), we recommend that you change to manual mode. This will prevent the automatic gearbox from changing gears repeatedly when driving uphill, and permit engine braking on long descents.

tip

When facing uphill, to remain stopped, do not keep your foot on the accelerator.

Risk of overheating the automatic gearbox.

Parking the vehicle

With the vehicle stationary, move the lever to P position while keeping your foot on the brake pedal: the gearbox is in neutral and the drive wheels are mechanically locked by the driveshaft.

Ensure that the electronic parking brake is engaged.

tip

P position must only be engaged when the vehicle is fully stationary.

warning

An impact to the underside of the vehicle while manoeuvring (e.g. striking a post, raised kerb or other street furniture) may result in damage to the vehicle (e.g. deformation of an axle).

To avoid any risk of accident, have your vehicle checked by an approved Dealer.

Maintenance period

Refer to the maintenance document for your vehicle or consult an approved Dealer to check whether the automatic gearbox requires scheduled maintenance.

If it does not need to be serviced, there is no need to top up the oil.

Operating faults

  • while driving, if the message "Check gearbox" appears on the instrument panel, it indicates that there is a fault. Contact your approved dealer as soon as possible;
  • when driving, if the message "Gearbox overheating" appears on the instrument panel, stop as soon as possible to let the gearbox cool down and wait for the message to disappear;
  • breakdown recovery of a vehicle with an automatic gearbox Towing: breakdown.
warning

For safety reasons, do not switch off the ignition before the vehicle has come to a complete standstill.

When setting off, if the lever is locked in position P even though you are pressing the brake pedal, the lever can be released manually. To do this, unclip the base of the lever then insert a tool (rigid rod) into the slot 4 while simultaneously pressing the button 2 in order to unlock the lever.

Contact your approved Dealer as soon as possible;