Automatic Operation; Selector Lever; P-Park; R-Reverse - Alfa Romeo 156 Owner's Manual

AUTOMATIC OPERATION

Selector lever

For automatic gearshifting, move the
gearshift lever to the right sector
(fig. 138) in one of the following posi-
tions:
P - park (the engine can be started)
R - reverse
N - neutral (the engine can be started)
D - automatic forward gear.
Raise the ring (A-fig. 138) placed un-
der the gearshift lever knob for shifting:
– from P to R and vice versa
– from N to R.
154
fig. 138
P - Park
To prevent accidental engagements, mov-
ing the lever to position P is only allowed
raising the ring (A-fig. 138) placed un-
der the gearshift lever knob.
When the car is being parked, move the
lever to this position. A device in the gear-
box will lock the driving wheels.
Always pull the hand-
brake completely before
leaving the car.
Move the gearshift lever to posi-
tion P when getting out of the car
leaving the engine running.
A0B0265m
R - Reverse
stationary, the engine idling and the brake
pedal pressed.
ing the lever to this position is only allowed
raising the ring (A-fig. 138) placed un-
der the gearshift lever knob.
lights turn on and a beep is sounded for
safety reasons to indicate that reverse gear
has been engaged.
WARNING
pedal: the car must be stationary.
reverse gear is not engaged if the vehicle
speed is above the established level. When
the car speed falls below this level, reverse
gear is engaged and remains engaged even
if the speed returns above the limit.
Move the gearshift lever to R with the car
To prevent accidental engagements, mov-
With the lever in position R the reversing
Before moving the lever, press the brake
WARNING With the lever in position R,