Positions Of The Lever - Alfa Romeo ALFA TCT Supplement Manual

POSITIONS OF THE LEVER

PARKING (P)
Position P corresponds to the neutral position of the transmission
and locks drive wheels mechanically.
It should only be engaged with the vehicle stationary and the
handbrake should be applied, if necessary.
With the ignition key in MAR or with engine running, or when the
engine switches off, if the gear lever is not correctly positioned in P,
the gear lever trim starts flashing next to letter P.
In this case, position the lever correctly in P.
If the car is on a gradient, always pull the handbrake BEFORE
placing the gearbox lever in P.
The ignition key can be removed only when the lever is in position
P. Moving the lever from P to D must be performed only when the
car is stationary and the engine at idling speed.
Shifting from P to any other position of the selector lever, with
ignition key in MAR position, must be made pressing the brake
pedal and using the button on the gear lever (see paragraph
"Selector lever").
If the battery is flat, to release the lever you need to remove
the gaiter and operate the lever A fig. 5.
IMPORTANT NEVER leave the car before having positioned the selector
lever in P.
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REVERSE (R)
The engine cannot be started with the lever in position R.
Shifting from R to N or D is free, while shifting from R to P can be
made by the button on the gear lever, with engine at idling speed.
Engage reverse only with the car stationary, engine at idling
speed and accelerator fully released.
fig. 5
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