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MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
To engage the gears, press the clutch
pedal fully and put the gear lever into
the required position (the diagram for
gear engagement is shown on the lever
knob (A) fig. 203).
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To engage 6 th gear (where provided),
operate the lever by pressing it towards
the right in order to avoid engaging 4 th
gear by mistake. The same applies to
the shift from 6 th to 5 th gear.
WARNING Reverse may only be
engaged when the vehicle is at a
standstill. With the engine running, wait
for at least 2 seconds with the clutch
pedal fully pressed before engaging
reverse to prevent damage to the gears
and grating.
WARNING The clutch pedal should be
used only for gear changes.
Do not drive with your foot resting on
the of the clutch pedal, however lightly.
In some circumstances, the electronic
of the clutch control could cut in by
interpreting the incorrect driving style
as a fault.
136)
43) 44)
WARNING
136) Press the clutch pedal fully to shift
gears correctly. It is therefore essential that
there is nothing under the pedals: make
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sure the mats are lying flat and do not get
in the way of the pedals.
IMPORTANT
43) Only rest your hand on the
transmission when shifting gears. Do
not drive with your hand resting on the
gear knob (even only for a few seconds)
as the force exerted, even if slight, could
lead over time to premature wear of the
gearbox internal components and impair
its operation.
44) Do not place objects (e.g. bracelets,
bags and/or purses) near the gear lever.
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Some versions are equipped with
an electronically managed 9-speed
automatic transmission with gears
shifted automatically depending on
the vehicle usage instantaneous
parameters (vehicle speed, road
gradient and accelerator pedal
position).
The new transmission is an absolute
innovation as it can match the
Start&Stop system with the traditional
automatic transmissions with built-in
torque converter.
Manual shifting is still possible in
"sequential mode".
DISPLAY
Versions with 3.5" multifunction
display
The following indications fig. 204
appear on the display:
in automatic mode: the selected gear
(P, R, N, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6);
in sequential mode: gear
engagement, with numeric indication.
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