Automatic Operation; Moving Off; Sport And Snow Programmes; Return To Automatic Operation - PEUGEOT 207cc Owner's Manual

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DRIVING

Moving off

 Apply the handbrake.
 Select position P or N.
 Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an au-
dible signal is heard, accompanied by a
message on the multifunction display.
 With the engine running, press the
brake pedal.
 Release the handbrake.
 Select position R, D or M
 Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.
i
If position N is engaged inadvert-
ently while driving, allow the engine
to return to idle then engage posi-
tion D to accelerate.
!
When the engine is running at idle,
with the brakes released, if position
R, D or M or M or is selected, the vehicle
moves even without the accelera-
tor being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
leave children in the vehicle with-
out supervision.
When carrying out maintenance
with the engine running, apply the
handbrake and select position P.
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Automatic operation

 Select position D for automatic
changing of the four gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-
adaptive mode, without any intervention
on the part of the driver. It continuously
selects the most suitable gear accor-
ding to the style of driving, the profile of
the road and the load in the vehicle.
For maximum
touching the lever, press the accelera-
or M or ,
tor pedal down fully (kick down). The
gearbox changes down automatically
or maintains the gear selected until the
maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply,
the gearbox will not change to a higher
gear for safety reasons.
!
Never select position N while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P or R
less the vehicle is completely sta-
tionary.

Sport and snow programmes

These two special programmes supple-
ment the automatic operation in very
specific conditions of use.
Sport programme "S"
 Press button "S", after starting the
The gearbox automatically favours a
dynamic style of driving.
acceleration without
Snow programme ""
 Press button "", after starting the
The gearbox adapts to driving on slip-
pery roads.
This programme improves starting and
drive when traction is poor.

Return to automatic operation

or or R un-  At any time, press the button se-
engine.
S appears on the instrument
panel.
engine.
 appears on the instrument
panel.
lected again to quit the programme
engaged and return to auto-adaptive
mode.