Renault RAFALE - Page 166

GEAR CONTROL
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164 - Driving
With the vehicle at a standstill and the
engine or the ignition on, press the
button 2 to engage the position P.
To disengage position P
Withthevehiclestationaryandtheen-
gine on, press the brake pedal and
move the selector lever 1 upwards or
downwards according to the position
desired.
If the brake pedal is not pressed down
fully, the "Press brake pedal" message
and the warninglightaredis-
played on the instrument panel.
To engage neutral
Withthevehiclestationaryandtheen-
gine on, to engage Nposition,itisnec-
essary to press the brake pedal before
moving the selector lever 1 one notch
upwards or downwards.
Check that the Pindica-
tor light is displayed on
theinstrumentpanelbe-
fore leaving the vehicle.
Risk of loss of immobilisation
of the vehicle
Driving in automatic mode
With the vehicle stationary, the engine
on and your foot on the brake pedal,
move the selector lever 1 two notches
downwards to engage D position.
The gears will change automatically at
the right time and at the most suitable
engine speed as the automatic system
takes into account the vehicle load and
road contour and adjusts itself to the
particulardrivingstyleyouhavecho-
sen.
Note: with the engine running and the
vehicle travelling at between 0 and 5
mph (0 and 8 km/h), in position N or R,
it is necessary to depress the brake
pedal to engage position D.
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).
It is also possible to shift down at any
timeforovertakingpurposes,bypress-
ing the left-hand paddle.
To select reverse gear
Withthevehiclestationaryandtheen-
gine on, move the selector lever 1 two
notches upwards to engage R position.
If the brake pedal is not pressed, a
beep will sound, the R position will
flash for approximately five seconds on
the grid displayed on the instrument
panel and the "Press brake pedal"
messageisdisplayedforapproximate-
ly five seconds.
Note: with the engine running and the
vehicle travelling at between 0 and 5
mph (0 and 8 km/h), in position N or D,
it is necessary to depress the brake
pedal to engage position R.
Special cases
Incertaindrivingconditions(e.g.re-
quiring engine protection, operation of
the Electronic Stability Program: ESC,
etc.) the system may change the gear
automatically.
Likewise,topreventincorrectmanoeu-
vres, a gear change may be refused
by the automatic system: in this case
thegeardisplayflashesforafewsec-
onds as a warning.
Special circumstances
– If the road type or weather condi
tions (steep uphill slopes, sudden
downhill slopes, deep snow, sand or