Renault Master Handbook page 159

SEQUENTIAL GEARBOX
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Special circumstances
Snow mode
(depending on vehicle)
If you are driving on ground where you
are likely to skid (snow, mud, etc.),
press switch 7 and indicator light
on the instrument panel will come on.
Once these driving conditions no
longer apply, exit this position by
pressing switch again; the operat-
ing tell-tale goes out.
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Switching to snow mode selects the
gearbox automatic mode (switching to
manual deselects snow mode until au-
tomatic mode is selected again).
7
Snow mode is deselected every time
the engine is switched off. It will be nec-
essary to select it again.
Load position
When the vehicle is driven loaded,
press the 8 switch on the dashboard.
The indicator light
ment panel will light up.
Load mode is deselected every time
the engine is switched off. It will be nec-
essary to select it again.
Load mode may be used to equal effect
in both automatic and manual modes.
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Accelerating and overtaking
– slowly depress the accelerator pedal
– to obtain maximum vehicle per-
The speed with which you depress the
pedal will allow you to downshift ac-
cording to the vehicle's capabilities.
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on the instru-
Parking
It is possible to park in gear (for exam-
ple, on a slope):
– with the ignition on, select a gear
– check that a gear other than N is dis-
– apply the handbrake.
To disengage the gear, switch on the
ignition without starting the engine and
shift the selector lever to neutral with
the brake pedal depressed. Check
that N is displayed on the instrument
panel.
to accelerate gradually;
formance regardless of the mode
selected (automatic or manual),
quickly depress the accelerator
pedal beyond the kickdown point.
with your foot on the brake;
played on the instrument panel, then
remove the ignition key;
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