Automatic Gearbox 'Porsche Tiptronic System'; Gear Selection Gate; Moving Off - PEUGEOT 607 Manual

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The four speed automatic gearbox offers a choice between the comfort
of integral automatic operation, enhanced by a sport programme and
a snow programme, or the pleasure of manual gear changing.

Gear selection gate

Move the lever in the gate to select one of the functions.
Once the function is selected, the indicator light for that function is dis-
played on the instrument panel screen.
15-07-2002
YOUR
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
'PORSCHE TIPTRONIC system'
S
: sport programme.
: snow programme.
P
ark: to immobilise the vehicle and to start the
engine, with the handbrake on or off.
R
everse: to engage reverse; select this function
with the vehicle stationary and the engine at idle.
N
eutral: to start the engine and to park, with the
handbrake on.
Note: if position N is engaged by mistake while
the car is moving, allow the engine to return to
idling speed before engaging function D to accel-
erate.
D
rive: for automatic gear changing.
Manual: for manual gear changing.
To change the four gears manually:
Push the lever to the + symbol to change up to
the next gear and pull it towards the - symbol to
change down a gear.
Note: the S (sport) and
not operate in manual mode.
AT A GLANCE
(snow) programmes do

Moving Off

With the engine running, to move
off from position P:
it is essential to press the
brake pedal to exit position P,
select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure
on the brake pedal; the vehi-
cle will move off immediately.
You can also move off from posi-
tion N:
release the handbrake, with
your foot on the brake,
select function R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure
on the brake pedal; the vehi-
cle will move off immediately.
WARNING
When the engine is idling with
the brakes not applied, if function
R, D or M is selected, the vehicle
moves without the accelerator
being pressed.
For this reason, do not leave
children unsupervised inside
the vehicle, with the engine
running.
When maintenance operations
have to be carried out with the
engine running, apply the hand-
brake and select position P.
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