Renault Clio 2007 Owner's Manual page 86

PROACTIVE AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
Moving off forwards
Select position D. In the majority of
traffic conditions, you will not have to
touch the gear selector lever again: the
gear will be changed automatically at
the right time and at the most suitable
engine speed because the automatic
system takes into account the vehicle
load and road contour and adjusts itself
to the particular driving style you have
chosen.
Accelerating and overtaking
Depress the accelerator pedal fully and
firmly (or even take your foot off the ac-
celerator and depress it again firmly as
far as it will go).
The speed with which you depress
the pedal will allow you to downshift
according to the vehicle's capabili-
ties.
(continued)
Special circumstances
– Snow position: if you are driving on
ground where you are likely to skid
(snow, mud, etc.), press switch C,
and operating tell-tale F will come
on.
Once these driving conditions no
longer apply, exit this position by
pressing switch C again; the oper-
ating tell-tale goes out.
– In hilly or mountainous areas: if
you cannot remain in 4
cause of the road surface and the
number of bends, we would advise
you to select D3 (by pressing but-
ton B, with the gear lever in posi-
tion D), or 2 (2
will prevent shifting to gears higher
than the one selected. Likewise, posi-
C
tion 1, which holds 1
high level of engine braking.
If you are travelling downhill for a
long way, we would advise you to
place the lever in D3 or 2 (or even 1)
to obtain the most efficient engine
braking and to relieve the brakes.
– In cold weather, to avoid stalling the
engine, wait a few seconds before
moving the lever from position P or N
and selecting D or R.
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