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Driving
Visit a dealer or a qualified workshop.
Do not drive faster than 62
mph (100 km/h),
keeping to the speed limit.
The gearbox switches to back-up mode: mode
D is locked in third gear, the steering mounted
control paddles are inoperative, mode M is no
longer available. You may feel a
pronounced
jolt when engaging reverse. This will not cause
any damage to the gearbox.
Selector malfunction
Minor malfunction
This warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by the display of
a message and an audible signal.
Drive cautiously and visit a
dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In certain cases, the selector lamps may not
come on, but the state of the gearbox is still
displayed in the instrument panel.
Major malfunction
This warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message.
Stop as soon as it is safe to do so, away
from the traffic, and call a
dealer or
a
qualified workshop.
When the ignition is switched off, the
gearbox goes into mode P automatically.
Driving modes
Different driving modes are available. They
correspond to specific settings of the vehicle.
Each time the ignition is switched on, "Normal"
mode is selected by default.
"Sport" mode
Allows for more dynamic driving with action on
the power steering and on the accelerator and
gear changes with an automatic gearbox. The
vehicle's dynamic parameters can be displayed
in the instrument panel.
"Eco" mode
Reduces fuel consumption by optimising the
operation of the heating and air conditioning
and, depending on version, the accelerator
pedal, the automatic gearbox and the gear
efficiency indicator.
Free-wheeling in "Eco" mode: depending on
version, with the EAT8
gearbox, switching
into "free-wheeling" is encouraged to slow the
vehicle down without using engine braking. You
can save fuel by taking your foot completely off
the accelerator pedal in anticipation of slowing
down.
"Normal" mode
To return to the vehicle's original settings.
Choice of a driving mode
The selection control for a driving mode
depends on the vehicle equipment:
The mode selected is activated immediately.