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Driving
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Steering mounted controls
► Pull the right-hand "+" or left-hand "-" control
paddle towards you to change up or down.
The steering mounted controls do not
allow neutral to be selected and reverse
gear to be engaged or disengaged.
Information displayed on
the instrument panel
When you move the selector or press button M,
the corresponding gear and indicator lamp are
shown on the instrument panel.
The "-" symbol is displayed if a value is invalid.
► If the message "Foot on the brake" is
displayed on the instrument panel, press
the brake pedal rmly.
Starting the vehicle
► With your foot on the brake, select
position P.
► Start the engine.
If the conditions are not met, there is an audible
signal, accompanied by a message on the
instrument panel screen.
► Release the parking brake, unless it is set to
automatic mode (with electric parking brake).
► Select position R, N or D.
If you are setting o from a steep slope
with a loaded vehicle, depress the
brake pedal, select position D, release the
parking brake, unless it is set to automatic
mode (with electric parking brake), then
release the brake pedal.
► Gradually release the brake pedal.
Or
► Accelerate gradually in order to release the
electric parking brake (if it is set to automatic
mode).
The vehicle moves o immediately.
If P is displayed on the instrument panel
but the selector is in another position,
place the selector in position P to allow the
engine to be started.
If position N is selected inadvertently while
driving, allow the engine to return to idle, then
select position D to accelerate.
When the engine is running at idle with
the brakes released, if position R, D or M
is selected, the vehicle moves even without
the accelerator being pressed.
Never leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised.
As a safety measure, never leave the vehicle
without taking your key or remote control with
you, even for a short time.
When carrying out maintenance with the
engine running, apply the parking brake and
select position P.
With an automatic gearbox, never try to
start the engine by pushing the vehicle.
Automatic operation
► Select position D for automatic
changing of the gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any intervention on the part of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear according to the driving style, the road
prole and the load in the vehicle.
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