Renault Latitude Handbook page 120

aUtOMatIC GeaRbOx
Driving in manual mode
With the selector lever 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 backwards;
– To move up through the gears, push
the lever forwards.
The gear selected is displayed on the
instrument panel.
Special cases
In certain driving conditions (eg. engine
protection, operation of the electronic
stability program: ESP) the automatic
system may change the gear automati-
cally.
Likewise, to prevent incorrect manoeu-
vres, a gear change may be refused by
the automatic system: in this case the
gear display flashes for a few seconds
as a warning.
When driving at top speed,
do not suddenly shift down
a gear. There is a risk of an
accident if the engine brake
is activated suddenly.
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Special circumstances
– If the road contour and bends do
not allow you to stay in automatic
mode (eg. in the mountains), we rec-
ommend that you change to manual
mode.
This will prevent the automatic gear-
box from changing gear repeatedly
when climbing, and permit engine
braking on long descents.
– 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.
With the gear lever in a position
other than P or N, the vehicle will
move forward or back as soon as
you release the brake pedal, without
the accelerator being depressed. To
immobilise the vehicle, depress the
brake pedal.
– Vehicle not equipped with a trac-
tion control system (aSR): on slip-
pery roads or roads with low grip, to
avoid wheelspin when pulling away,
simply switch to manual mode and
select second or third gear before
starting.
– Starting on a steep slope: lever in
position D or R and handbrake en-
gaged, on equipped vehicles, as a
security measure, release the brake
pedal, depress the accelerator and
release the handbrake as soon as
the vehicle starts. On equipped vehi-
cles, the electronic parking brake is
automatically released once the ve-
hicle starts by depressing the accel-
erator.
When starting after stop-
ping on a steep slope, even
if the gear lever is in posi-
tion D, the vehicle may slide
backwards (or forwards in position
R); as a safety measure, use the
parking brake.