Fiat 1996 Brava Service Manual page 497

Auto transmission and differential Bravo-Brava I@|i6v
Components and operation
21-27.
At every start-up, the system is set to the N O R M A L
mode.
When the NORMAL/SPORT pushbutton (1) is
pressed, the N O R M A L mode is changed to SPORT
mode and vice versa.
When the ICE pushbutton (2) is pressed ( w i t h the
lever in position D), the system uses the ICE mode and
excludes the other t w o modes. When the NOR­
MAL/SPORT button is pressed, the N O R M A L strate­
gy is resumed.
1. NORMAL/SPORT pushbutton switch
2. ICE pushbutton
The change from one strategy to the other may be done at any time during driving.
The selected strategy is displayed beside the indication of the selector lever position on the instrument
panel.
P R N D 3 2 1
I ICE SPORT NORMAL
Display of the operating strategy used and
the selector lever position
The behaviour of the AISIN automatic transmission, in accordance w i t h the driving mode ( N O R M A L ,
SPORT or ICE) used, is described below.
The characteristic curves of change between the four ratios and the locking of the lock-up clutch are
shown, both during progression and during reduction of the ratio (scaling), expressed as a function of
the percentage of aperture of the throttle valve and the vehicle speed.
Operation w i t h NORMAL stategy
The N O R M A L strategy is selected by the control module whenever the engine is started up.
With this operating stragegy, very gentle operation is ensured, aimed at optimizing driving comfort and
economy of operation.
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P4A20AB03
Gear change
program
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Publication no. 506.670/06