Alfa Romeo 2016 4C Spider Owner's Manual page 180

178 STARTING AND OPERATING
When the key is turned to the ON position, the current
transmission gear will be displayed in the instrument
cluster, along with the AUTO indicator. This indicates
the transmission is in Automatic mode.
Transmission Gear Selector
Operating Modes
The transmission has two normal operating modes (ex-
cept when the "Race" mode is selected on the DNA
switch):
• MANUAL mode: The driver must shift gears manu-
ally (using the steering wheel mounted shift paddles).
• Automatic (AUTO) mode: The system shifts between
all forward gears automatically.
When the "Race" mode is selected via the DNA selector,
the only allowed transmission operating mode is
MANUAL.
MANUAL Mode
In this operating mode, the driver is responsible for
choosing the best gear to engage, depending on the
vehicles operating conditions. The current gear is dis-
played in the instrument cluster.