PEUGEOT 308 Handbook page 154

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DRIVING
Displays in the instrument panel
Gear lever positions
N. Neutral.
R. Reverse.
1 2 3 4 5 6. Gears in sequential mode.
AUTO. This comes on when the au-
tomated mode is selected. It
switches off on changing to
manual mode.
S. Sport (Sport function).
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An audible signal is heard when
reverse gear is engaged.
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Moving off
Select position N .
Press the brake pedal down fully.
Start the engine.
N appears in the instrument
panel screen.
Select automated mode (position A ),
manual mode (position M ) or reverse
(position R ).
Release the parking brake.
Progressively release the brake pedal.
Vehicles with the 1.6 litre e-HDi PEF
112 hp Diesel engine then start to move.
Accelerate away.
AUTO and 1 , 1 or R appear in the in-
strument panel screen.
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N fl ashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the screen, if the
gear lever is not in position N on
starting.
The Foot on the brake pedal
warning lamp comes on, ac-
companied by an audible
signal and a message, if the
brake pedal is not pressed on starting
the engine.
Automated mode
Select position A .
AUTO and the gear engaged
appear in the instrument panel
screen.
The gearbox operates in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part
of the driver. It continuously selects the
most suitable gear for:
- optimum fuel consumption,
- the style of driving,
- the profi le of the road,
- the vehicle load.
For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal fi rmly past the
point of resistance.
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Never select neutral N while the
vehicle is moving.