Automatic Transmission - Alfa Romeo STELVIO Owner's Handbook Manual

the electric parking brake engages
automatically to prevent vehicle
movement.
The Safe Hold function can be
temporarily disabled by pressing the
switch located on the central tunnel and
the brake pedal at the same time, with
the vehicle stationary and the driver side
door open.
Once disabled, the function will activate
again when the vehicle speed reaches 12
mph (20 km/h) or the ignition device is
moved to STOP and then to ON.
WARNING
122) In the case of parking manoeuvres
on roads on a gradient, the front wheels
must be steered towards the pavement
(when parking downhill), or in the opposite
direction if the car is parked uphill. Block the
wheels with a wedge or a stone if the car is
parked on a steep slope.
123) Never leave children unattended in the
car. Always remove the key from the ignition
device when leaving the car and take it with
you.
124) The electric parking brake must always
be engaged when leaving the car.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

The vehicle is equipped with an
electronically controlled 8-speed
automatic transmission, which
automatically changes gear according
to the vehicle's instantaneous usage
parameters (vehicle speed, road gradient
and accelerator pedal position).
The new transmission is an absolute
innovation as it can combine the
Start&Stop Evo system with traditional
automatic transmissions with a torque
converter.
It is still possible to change gear
manually thanks to the "sequential
mode" position for the gear lever.
DISPLAY
The following information is shown on
the dedicated area of the instrument
panel display fig. 159:
in automatic mode: the active mode
(P, R, N, D). In D (Drive) mode, when
changing gear using the steering wheel
lever (where present), it also shows the
gear engaged with a number;
in manual drive mode (sequential):
the mode (M), the current gear and the
gear shift request, both up and down
(arrow).
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GEAR LEVER
The transmission is operated by means
of the control lever (1) fig. 160 which can
be used to select the following operating
modes:
P = Park
R = Reverse
N = Neutral
D = Drive, (automatic forward speed)
AutoStick: + shifting to higher gear
in sequential driving mode / - shifting to
lower gear in sequential driving mode.
The positions diagram is illustrated on
the top of the lever.
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