Renault KWID Owner's Manual page 51

AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (4/4)
Accelerating and overtaking
–Slowly depress the accelerator pedal
to accelerate gradually.
–to obtain maximum
performance,depress the accelera-
tor pedal quickly and completely.
–the speed with which the accelerator
pedal is depressed is directly related
to the speed with which the vehicle
automatically shifts to a lower gear to
accelerate quickly.
Parking
To park the vehicle, first bring the vehi-
cle to stationary position.
– If the road is flat, then rotate the gear
shifter to N and engage the hand-
brake and switch off the ignition to
complete the parking manoeuvre.
– On a slope, it is recommended to
keep the gear shifter in R/D, engage
the handbrake and switch off the ig-
nition to complete the parking ma-
noeuvre.
Precautions in Drive mode
– If the vehicle
t i o n a r y
too long without applying the brakes
vehicle
or handbrake,it will strain the
system and there is a risk that the
clutch will overheat.
In this case, an intermittent beep-
ing sound will indicate that the brake
pedal or hand brake needs to be ap-
plied.
– Never leave the vehicle with the
engine running with gear engaged
condition.
– A warning light related to brake ap-
plication will appear on the cluster if
brake/handbrake is not applied.
– If engine ON and the vehicle is sta-
tionary, it is recommended to keep
the brake pedal in pressed condition.
is kept sta-
o n a s l o p e f o r
Towing your automated
manual transmission vehicle
If the gear is engaged in R/D,
– Switch on the ignition.
– Press brake pedal.
– Select neutral (N).
– Release Brake pedal.
– Check that gear engaged in "N" by
ensuring permanent display of letter
N in cluster.
– Turn OFF ignition.
If neutral is not engaged and no indi-
cation in cluster,must tow the vehicle
with the front wheels raised.
Stopping the vehicle
The vehicle can be stopped by de-
pressing the brake pedal regardless of
gear position This is because, clutch is
automatically disengaged to prevent
the engine from stopping.
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