Renault KANGOO 2021 Vehicle User Manual page 284

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Driving in automatic mode
Put lever 1 into position D.
In most road conditions you will en-
counter, you will not need to touch your
lever again: the gears will change au-
tomatically at the right time and at the
most suitable engine speed because
the automatic system takes into ac-
count the vehicle load and road contour
and adjusts itself to the particular driv-
ing style you have chosen.
Economical driving
When driving, always leave the lever
in position D, keeping the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed to ensure auto-
matic gear changes at a lower engine
speed.
Accelerating and overtaking
Depress the accelerator pedal firmly
and fully (so that it goes beyond the
kickdown point).
This will enable you to change down
to the optimum gear within the
engine range.
2.120
(2/4)
Driving in manual mode
When the selector lever is in position D,
move the lever to the left. Shifting the
lever repeatedly allows you to change
gears manually:
– to move down through the gears,
push the lever forwards;
– to move up through the gears, push
the lever backwards.
The gear selected is displayed on the
instrument panel.
Special cases
In certain driving conditions (resulting
in, for example, engine protection, oper-
ation of the Electronic Stability Control
programme: ESC etc.) the automated
system may change the gear automati-
cally. Likewise, to prevent incorrect ma-
noeuvres, a gear change may be re-
fused by the automatic system: in this
case the gear display flashes for a few
seconds as a warning.
Special circumstances
– If the road type or weather condi-
tions (steep uphill slopes, sudden
downhill slopes, deep snow, sand
or mud) make it difficult to stay in
automatic mode, depending on the
vehicle, it is advisable to switch to
manual mode using the paddles.
This will prevent the automatic gear-
box from changing gears repeatedly
when climbing, and permit engine
braking on long descents.
– In cold weather, to prevent the
engine from stalling, wait a few sec-
onds before moving the selector
lever from position P or N and en-
gaging it in D or R.
When facing uphill, to remain
stopped, do not keep your foot on
the accelerator.
Risk of overheating the automatic
gearbox.