Automatic Gearbox - PEUGEOT 308 Handbook

Driving

Automatic gearbox

Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:
- automatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
- sport programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,
- snow programme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
- manual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
Gear lever
1. "S" (sport) programme switch.
2. "  " (snow) programme switch.
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Gear selection gate
P. Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on or off.
- Starting the engine.
R. Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.
N. Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on.
- Starting the engine.
D. Automatic operation.
M.+ / - Manual operation
Sequential changing of the six gears.
 Pull backwards to change up through the
gears.
or
 Push forwards to change down through the
gears.
Steering mounted controls
Pull on the right hand steering mounted
control paddle to change up.
Pull on the left hand steering mounted control
paddle to change down.
The steering mounted control paddles
cannot be used to select neutral or to
select or come out of reverse.