Operating Procedure - Fiat COMFORT-MATIC Manual

fig. 3
AUTOMATIC MODE
IMPORTANT For correct use of the sys-
tem, it is advisable to use your right foot
only to operate the pedal.
❒ Press the brake pedal.
❒ Start the engine.
❒ Push the gear lever to A/M fig. 3, to
engage automatic mode + (higher gear)
fig. 1 to engage the first gear, if start-
ing from N or R move the lever to cen-
tral position R fig. 2 to engage reverse.
❒ Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
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OPERATING MODE
The gearbox can operate in two operat-
ing modes:
❒ the first is manual (MANUAL), where
the driver decides directly when to shift
gear;
❒ the second fully automatic (AUTO),
where the system decides when to shift
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gear. This mode allows you to use the
UP function (steep road function),
which allows you to shift gears at high-
er speeds to allow you to drive up very
steep roads easily with any load. To en-
gage this function, press the UP but-
ton - fig. 4 between the controls on the
dashboard. Select the gear and the op-
erating mode MANUAL or AUTO)
by operating the control lever at any
speed.
fig. 4
CONTROL LEVER
Control lever A-fig. 1, on the central
tunnel is a floating multistable lever, i.e. it
can take up three stable positions and
three unstable positions.
The three stable positions correspond to
neutral N-fig. 2, reverse R-fig. 2 and the
central position between the unstable po-
sitions (–) and (+) fig. 1.
The unstable positions, i.e. positions left
by the lever as soon as it is released, are
upshift request (+), downshift request (–)
and automatic mode request (A/M)
fig. 3.
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