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130 Driving At speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h), opening the driver’s door will engage mode P - risk of sudden braking! In the event of battery failure, it is essential to place the chock(s) supplied with the tool kit against one of the wheels to immobilise the vehicle. Special aspects of automatic mode These functions respond to common driving situations where the electric motor is available to provide additional power or zero-emission driving. These functions are only available if the traction battery is sufficiently charged. These five functions cannot be deactivated. e-Launch With the petrol engine off, this function allows the vehicle to run in electric mode without affecting performance. By depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle starts to drive as soon as the mode D or R of the automatic gearbox is selected. e-Creeping With the petrol engine off, by releasing the brake pedal, this function allows the vehicle to be moved forward or backward in electric mode without having to depress the accelerator pedal, as soon as the mode D or R of the automatic gearbox is selected. e-Queueing This function makes it possible to follow a queue of vehicles with several stops followed by restarts of the vehicle, using the e-Creeping, e-Launch and electric driving modes. e-Parking This function allows parking manoeuvres to be carried out at reduced speed with the help of the electric motor when the mode D or R of the automatic gearbox is selected. e-Boost This function allows simultaneous operation of the petrol engine and the electric motor, combined with the automatic gearbox. By fully depressing the accelerator pedal ("kick- down" function), when the traction battery is fully charged, it is possible to exceed the torque of the petrol engine alone, thanks to the additional torque provided by the electric motor. Repeated use of the brake pedal causes the restart of petrol engine to provide braking assistance. Special aspects of manual mode The gearbox only changes from one gear to another if the vehicle speed and engine speed conditions permit. The petrol engine can also be switched off in manual mode when stopped in traffic or when the accelerator pedal is released. The all-electric potential of the driving mode used ( Normal or Eco ) is also retained. Using the steering wheel paddles also causes the restarting of petrol engine. If high traction is required, the driver can deactivate the e-Auto mode using the touch screen menu. Starting the vehicle ► Fully depress the brake pedal. ► Start the petrol engine by depressing the brake pedal until the engine is running at a stabilised engine speed. ► With your foot on the brake pedal, push once or twice backwards to select automatic mode D , or forwards to shift into reverse gear R . ► Release the brake pedal. ► Accelerate gradually to automatically release the electric parking brake. The petrol engine may stop after the first start if operating conditions allow (e.g. state of charge of the traction battery, external temperature, efficiency of the catalytic converter, torque demand, selected driving mode, thermal comfort of the passenger compartment). Then, the vehicle moves off immediately in all- electric (e-Launch function). |