Renault RAFALE - Page 167

GEAR CONTROL
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mud)makeitdifficulttostayinauto-
matic mode. On vehicles equipped
with gear shift paddles, it is advisable
to change to manual mode using the
paddles.Thiswillpreventtheautomat-
icgearboxfromchanginggearsre-
peatedlywhendrivinguphill,andper-
mit engine braking on long descents.
– In very cold weather, to avoid the
enginestalling,waitafewsecondsbe-
foremovingtheselectorleverfrompo-
sition P or Nand engaging the lever in
D or R.
Parking the vehicle
P position is engaged automatically
and the electronic parking brake (if the
vehicle is equipped) is applied when:
– the engine is stopped;
– the driver's seatbelt is unfastened
and the vehicle is stopped;
and
– the driver's door is opened and the
vehicle is stopped.
P is displayed on the instrument panel.
As position P is automatically en
gaged when the engine is stopped, it
is sometimes necessary to place the
vehicle in position N for some car
washes, for example:
– With the engine running, press the P
button, shift the selector lever 1 a
notch upwards or downwards then
switch off the engine.
– With the engine off and the ignition
on, shift the selector lever 1 one notch
upwards or downwards.
The next time the engine is restarted,
position P 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"Checkgear-
box"messageappearsontheinstru-
ment panel this indicates a fault.
Contact an approved dealer as soon
as possible;
– when driving, if the "Gearboxover-
heating" or "Cool the gearbox: stop
temporarily" message appears on the
instrumentpanel,stopassoonaspos-
sibletoenablethegearboxtocoolun-
til the message disappears;
– when driving, ifthe"Riskofgear-
box failure" message appears on the
instrumentpanel,theengineperfor-
mance is deliberately limited in order
to maintain the gearbox.
Contact an approved dealer as soon
as possible;
– breakdown recovery of a vehicle
with an automatic gearbox 🡺356.