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AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
– Release the parking brake and
brake pedal to activate creeping.
Driving in manual mode
This mode can be activated at any
time when driving by pushing the lever
to position M.
To shift up a gear, simply push the
selector lever backwards without
necessarily releasing the accelerator.
To shift down a gear, simply push the
selector lever forwards without
necessarily releasing the accelerator.
The system will not tolerate a series of
up or down changes that cause the
engine to underrev or overrev.
By pushing the lever backwards twice,
you can move up two gears at a time
(except if under-revving). By pushing
the lever forwards twice, you can move
down two gears at a time (except if
over-revving).
When decelerating with the foot off the
pedal, the gears will automatically drop
to the low engine speed limit to avoid
stalling. The vehicle may be kept
stationary (stop, red light etc.) by
depressing the brake pedal without
shifting into neutral N.
The vehicle will move off again :
– either slowly, if you release the
brake without accelerating (e.g. when
in a traffic jam),
– or quickly, if you release the brake
and accelerate.
Note : Neutral N may only be selected
when the vehicle is being driven or is
stationary or without touching the
brake pedal.
If the engine speed is too high or too
low, the system will choose the
optimum gear.
Manual mode can be deactivated and
reactivated at any time with the engine
running by moving the lever to position
D and respectively to M.
Driving in automatic mode
Each time the ignition is switched on,
starting in neutral, shift the lever to D
with brake pedal pressed condition to
be able to shift directly to automatic
mode.
The letter A appears on the display.
The vehicle is controlled using the
accelerator and the brake. Gears will
change automatically at the correct
moment and at a suitable engine
speed because automatic mode takes
into consideration the road surface and
the chosen driving style.
Note :
Automatic mode takes account of :
– the position and speed of pressing
the accelerator pedal to assess driving
style and select the optimum gear,
– the position and speed of pressing
the brake pedal to start engine braking
in preparation for a downshift.
If the engine is being overrevved or
underevved, the system will select the
optimal gear.
When stopped at traffic lights, with the
gear engaged, you can keep the
vehicle stationary by pressing the
brake pedal without changing to
neutral N.
The vehicle will move off again :
– either slowly, if you release the
brake (Creeping) without accelerating
(e.g. when in a traffic jam),
– or quickly, if you release the brake
and accelerate.
Economical driving
When driving, always leave the lever in
position D, keeping the accelerator
pedal lightly pressed to ensure
automatic gear changes at a lower
engine speed.
It is recommended to shift to Manual
mode from Auto mode with most
adopted gear, to have quick
acceleration during overtaking.
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