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Driving
P. Auto Park
Press this button to switch to Parking mode.
For parking the vehicle: the front wheels are
blocked.
R. Reverse
N. Neutral
To free-wheel and move the vehicle, with the
ignition o󰀨.
For more information on Free-wheeling, refer
to the corresponding section.
D. Driving in automatic mode
The gearbox manages gear changes
according to the style of driving, the road
prole and the vehicle load.
M. Driving in manual mode
Press this button to switch to manual mode.
The driver changes gear using the steering-
mounted controls.
B. Driving in automatic mode with regenerative
braking function (Rechargeable hybrid)
Press this button to activate the regenerative
braking function.
The gearbox also manages braking when the
accelerator pedal is released.
► In mode N, with your foot on the brake pedal,
push without passing the point of resistance:
• Forwards, mode R is selected.
• Backwards, mode D is selected.
Release the selector fully after each push; it
will then return to its initial position.
Special cases:
To avoid mode N (quick change from D to R and
back again):
► In mode R, push backwards past the point of
resistance, mode D is selected.
► In mode D, push forwards past the point of
resistance, mode R is selected.
► To return to mode N, push without passing
the point of resistance.
Steering-mounted controls
(Depending on equipment)
In mode M or D, the steering-mounted control
paddles can be used to change gear manually.
They cannot be used to select neutral or to
engage or disengage reverse gear.
► Pull the "+" or "-" paddle towards you and
release to shift up or down a gear, respectively.
Information displayed on
the instrument panel
When the ignition is switched on, the gearbox
status is displayed on the instrument panel:
P Parking
R Reverse
N Neutral
D1...8 Automatic forward gear
B1...8 Automatic forward gear with
regenerative braking function activated
M1...8 Manual forward gear
In all-electric driving, the gear engaged is not
indicated.
The state of the gearbox remains displayed on
the instrument panel for a few seconds after
switching o󰀨 the ignition.
Operation
Only appropriate mode change instructions are
validated.
With the engine running, if it is necessary to
depress the brake pedal to change modes,
an alert message will be displayed on the
instrument panel.
With the engine running and the brakes
released, if R, D or M is selected, the
vehicle moves o󰀨, even without pressing the
accelerator pedal.
Never depress the accelerator and brake
pedals at the same time - risk of damage to
the gearbox!