Engaging The Automatic Winter Programme (Only With Lever In “D”); Sequential Manual Operation - Fiat Ducato Owner's Handbook Manual

Engaging the automatic
WINTER programme
(only with lever in "D")
Press button A-fig. 8 to engage the
automatic WINTER programme that
makes the vehicle starting in 2
This mode is recommended under
poor grip conditions (snow, ice, mud,
etc.).
Use this function only when required
in poor grip road conditions then con-
tinue driving with the WINTER func-
tion off.
The WINTER function shall always
be off on slopes.
fig. 8
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GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE
SEQUENTIAL MANUAL
OPERATION
For the sequential manual operation
mode, move the lever to the left sec-
tor B-fig. 4 with two positions:
nd
gear.
(+) = engagement of the higher ra-
tio;
(–) = engagement of the lower ratio.
Moving the gearshift lever to the
manual sector is only possible from
position D: the ratio selected by the
automatic gearbox when the lever is
moved will remain engaged.
When the sequential manual mode is
selected, the display shows the en-
gaged gear fig. 6.
To select the higher ratio move the
lever in the (+) direction and to shift
down move the lever to (–).
IMPORTANT If the request to
downshift would cause
overevving, this is eliminated by the
electronic control unit. Moreover, if
the manually engaged gear causes en-
gine overevving, the electronic control
unit will shift gear automatically to the
most appropriate one (AUTO-UP).
WARNING
When the sequential man-
ual mode has been set and
a high gear is engaged, to acceler-
ate rapidly, for example to over-
take, it is necessary to downshift
by hand: the kickdown feature
cannot be engaged!
engine