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2.76 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX (3/6) Driving in automatic mode With the vehicle at a standstill, engine running, position P, N or R, depress the brake pedal and move the selector to the left then back, and release. D flashes for around 5 seconds and the message “Push brake pedal” is dis- played on the instrument panel for ap- proximately 15 seconds. counter, you will not need to touch your lever again: the gears will change au- tomatically at the right time and at the most suitable engine speed because the automatic system takes into ac- count the vehicle load and road contour and adjusts itself to the particular driv- ing style you have chosen. the vehicle travelling between 0 and 6 mph (0 and 10 km/h), position N or R, it is not necessary to depress the brake pedal to engage position D. This is useful during parking manoeuvres requiring a number of alternate forward and reverse movements. Economical driving in position D, keeping the accelerator pedal lightly depressed to ensure auto- matic gear changes at a lower engine speed. Accelerating and overtaking and fully (so that it goes beyond the point of resistance). any time for overtaking purposes, by pushing the selector to position “-”. To select reverse gear With the vehicle at a standstill, engine running, position P, N or D, depress the brake pedal and move the selector to the left then forwards, and release. beep will sound, the display of position R flashes for around 5 seconds in the grid shown on the instrument panel, and a message “Push brake pedal” is displayed for around 15 seconds. the vehicle travelling between 0 and 6 mph (0 and 10 km/h), position N or D, it is not necessary to depress the brake pedal to engage R. This is useful during parking manoeuvres requiring a number of alternate forward and re- verse movements. |