Alfa Romeo Alfa 156 Sportwagon Q4 Manual page 9

GEARBOX
Six forward gears plus reverse all syn-
chronised.
To engage reverse gear (R), raise the
ring under the grip (with the fingers of the
same hand holding the lever).
After engaging reverse gear, release the
ring. It is not necessary to raise the ring on
the lever when shifting from reverse to
another gear.
WARNING Reverse gear can only be
engaged with the car completely stopped.
With the engine running, before engaging
reverse gear it is necessary to wait for at
least 3 seconds with the clutch pedal fully
pressed, to avoid grating and the possibil-
ity of damaging the gears.
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CLUTCH
Dry single disk with hydraulic control.
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
Drive is of the permanent 4-wheel type
with three differentials and differentiated
torque distribution between the two axles.
Torque distribution between front and rear
axle is continuously modulated according
to grip by central TORSEN C differential.
Mechanical modulation is continuous and
gradual to optimise drive under all driving
conditions and to preserve best driving
comfort.
Four-wheel drive enables to exploit
engine power at best even in poor grip
conditions: the driver shall however
observe common road rules since road
safety is always the driver's responsibility.
In the event of signifi-
cant grip difference
between front and rear
axle, do not accelerate sharply: in
this case it is best to run the
engine at medium or low rpm and
to wait for a few seconds if more
attempts are required.