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GEAR CONTROL
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Parking the vehicle
On vehicles equipped with lever 1 ,
P position is automatically engaged
along with the electronic parking brake
(if the vehicle is equipped), when:
– the engine is stopped;
– the driver's seatbelt is unfastened
and the vehicle is stopped;
– the driver's door is opened and the
vehicle is stopped.
P is displayed on the instrument panel
and the P button lights up
As P position is automatically en
gaged when the engine is stopped,
you may have to engage N position in
some situations, for example in some
car washes:
– withtheenginerunning,pressbut
ton P, shift the selector lever 1 a notch
forwards or backwards then switch off
the engine;
– with the engine off and the ignition
on, move the selector lever 1 a notch
forwards or backwards then switch-off
the engine.
The next time the engine is restarted,
P position is engaged automatically
accordingtothecasesdescribedearli
er.
The P position must only be
engaged when the vehicle
is stationary.
Whenfacinguphill,tore
main stopped, do not keep
yourfootontheaccelera
tor.
Risk of overheating the auto
matic gearbox.
For safety reasons, do
not switch off the ignition
before the vehicle has
come to a complete
standstill.
Maintenance period
Refer to the maintenance document
for your vehicle or consult an approved
Dealer to check whether the automatic
gearboxrequiresscheduledmainte
nance.
If it does not need to be serviced, there
is no need to top up the oil.
Operating faults
– When driving, if the "WARNING:
Check Gearbox" message appears on
the instrument panel, it indicates a
fault.
Contact your approved Dealer as soon
as possible;
– When driving, if the "WARNING:
GearboxOverheating"messageap
pears on the instrument panel, stop as
soon as possible to let the gearbox
cool down and wait for the message to
disappear;
In the event of engine failure or an
electrical fault (battery fault) affecting
operation of the automatic gearbox,
ensurethatthevehicleisproperlyim
mobilised.