PEUGEOT 2008 Handbook page 100

Driving
Display in the instrument
panel
Gear selector positions
N. Neutral.
R. Reverse.
1 2 3 4 Gears in manual mode.
5 6.
AUTO. This comes on when selecting
automatic mode. It switches off on
changing to sequential mode.
F Place your foot on the brake
when this warning lamp is
flashing (for example, when
starting the engine).
There is an audible signal upon
engagement of reverse.
Starting the vehicle
F To start, place the selector at position N.
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F Press the brake pedal down fully.
F Start the engine.
If the engine does not start:
- if N flashes in the
instrument panel, move the
selector to position A, then
to position N,
- if the "Foot on the brake" message
appears, press the brake pedal harder.
F Select a mode (position A – automatic or M
– manual) or reverse (position R).
F Release the parking brake.
F Take your foot off the brake pedal, then
accelerate.
AUTO and 1, 1 or R appears in the instrument
panel screen.
Automatic mode
F After starting the vehicle, select position A
to change to automatic mode.
AUTO and the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel screen.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any action needed from the
driver. It continuously selects the gear best
adapted to the following parameters:
- style of driving,
- profile of the road.
For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal firmly past the point
of resistance.
Manual gear change
This one-off gear change makes it possible
to overtake, for example, while remaining in
automatic mode.
F Operate the + or - steering mounted control
paddle.
The gearbox engages the gear selected if
the engine speed allows it. AUTO remains
displayed in the instrument panel.
After a few moments with no action on the
control paddles, the gearbox returns to
automatic operation.