Dacia DUSTER 2024 - Page 163

GEAR CONTROL
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Driving - 161
Note:
– if the driver opens their door to leave
the vehicle and P position has not
been engaged, a beep sounds and the
"P not engaged" message is displayed
on the instrument panel;
– the warning light appears
each time the brake pedal must be
pressedtochangetheautomaticgear
box lever position.
To engage neutral
Withthevehiclestationaryandtheen
gine running, to engage N position,
shift the selector lever 1 anotchfor
wards or backwards according to the
gear engaged.
Driving in automatic mode
Withthevehiclestationaryandtheen
gine running, shift the selector lever 1
two notches backwards to engage D
position.
If one of the conditions is not applied,
D flashes for around five seconds and
the "Press brake pedal" message is
displayed on the instrument panel for
approximately 15 seconds.
In the majority of driving conditions,
you will no longer have to use your
gearlever:thegearschange"automat
ically", 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in
to account.
Note: with the engine running and the
vehicle travelling at between 0 and 5
mph (0 and 8 km/h), in N or R position,
you will have to press the brake pedal
in order to engage D position. This is
usefulduringparkingmanoeuvresre
quiring a number of alternate forward
and reverse movements.
Economical driving
When driving, always leave the lever in
position D, keeping the accelerator
pedallightlydepressedtoensureauto
matic 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 en
gine range.
Driving in mode B
This mode enables driving with greater
regenerative engine braking.
When releasing the accelerator pedal,
the vehicle uses regenerative braking
to slow down.
Thus the electric motor generates a
higher electrical current which enables
the traction battery to be recharged.
In B mode, the regenerative braking
performancewillbereducedifthebat
tery is cold or fully charged.
The engine brake should
under no circumstances
be used as a substitute
for the brake pedal.
To select reverse gear
Withthevehiclestationaryandtheen
gine running, shift the selector lever 1
two notches forwards to engage Rpo
sition.
If the brake pedal is not pressed, a
beep will sound, the R position display
will flash for around five seconds on
the grid shown on the instrument panel
and the "Press brake pedal" message
willbedisplayedforaround15sec
onds.
Note: with the engine running and the
vehiclemovingatbetweenapproxi
mately 0 and 5 mph (8 km/h), in N or D
position you do not need to press the
brake pedal to engage R position. This
is useful during parking manoeuvres