STARTING AND DRIVING
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172 F6S0105
Press button (M).
Pull steering wheel paddles to select
gears manually fig. 172.
Pull right paddle + to shift to a higher
gear.
Pull left paddle - to shift to a lower
gear.
Multiple pulls allow gears to be
skipped.
Gear shift indication
The symbol or with a number
beside it is indicated when gearshifting
is recommended for fuel saving
reasons. Shift indication.
Electric motor
The electric motor included in the
automatic gearbox, which is used for
the first start, provides 12 V power
supply via the DC/DC converter and
provides electric assistance to the
petrol engine.
The electric motor has the following
features:
Provide an additional torque to the
gearbox,
Recover the kinetic energy of the
deceleration phases, converting it into
electrical energy, which can be used
for traction or for the power supply of
electrical accessories installed on the
vehicle.
Recharge the 48 V traction battery
when the state of charge is too low.
Provide all-electric driving only.
These features are achieved through
the following functions set of automatic
operating mode:
e-Boost
e-Creeping
e-Launch
e-Queueing
e-Parking
A manual operating mode is also
available to activate/deactivate the
restart of the petrol engine while
driving: the e-Auto mode.
WARNING When mode P or N is
selected on the automatic gearbox, the
noise level in the engine compartment
may increase due to the start of the
charging phase of the traction battery:
this is normal and does not represent a
malfunction.
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.
WARNING With the engine running
and the brakes released, if (R), (D) or
(M) is selected, the vehicle moves off,
even without pressing the accelerator
pedal. Never depress the accelerator
and brake pedals at the same time: risk
of damage to the gearbox!
WARNING At speeds below 2 mph,
opening the driver’s door will engage
mode - risk of sudden braking!
WARNING In the event of battery
failure, it is essential to place the
chock(s) supplied with the tool kit
against one of the wheels to immobilise
the vehicle.
NOTE If you open the driver's door
while mode is engaged, an audible
signal will sound and mode will be
engaged. The audible signal stops
when the driver's door is closed.
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