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IMPORTANT
39) Do not drive with your hand resting on
the gear lever as the force exerted, even if
slight, could lead over time to premature
wear of the gearbox internal components.
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
The vehicle can be equipped with a 9-
speed automatic transmission.
The transmission can operate in two
different modes: "Automatic mode" or
"Sequential mode".
GEAR LEVER
118) 119) 120) 121) 122)
The lever has the following positions:
P = Park
R = Reverse
N = Neutral
D = Drive, (automatic forward speed)
AutoStick: + shifting to higher gear in
sequential driving mode; – shifting to
lower gear in sequential driving mode.
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The gear engaged is shown on the
display.
The lever has a button (A) fig. 101 which
must be pressed to move the lever to P
or R.
If the transmission is used in
"sequential" mode, which is activated
moving the lever from D (Drive) to the
left, the various positions can be reached
towards + or –. These positions are
unstable.
To exit position P (Park), or to pass
from position N (Neutral) to position D
(Drive) or R (Reverse) when the vehicle is
stopped or is moving at a low speed, the
brake pedal must be pressed either (see
"Gear engagement disabling system with
brake engaged" in this chapter).
WARNING DO NOT accelerate while
shifting from position P (or N) to another
position.
WARNING After selecting a gear, wait
a few seconds before accelerating. This
precaution is particularly important with
a cold engine.
AutoStick - Sequential shifting mode
In the case of frequent gearshiftings
(e.g. when the vehicle is driven with
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a heavy load, on slopes, with strong
headwind or when towing heavy trailers),
it is recommended to use the AutoStick
(sequential shifting) mode to select and
keep a lower fixed ratio.
It is possible to shift from position D
(Drive) to the sequential mode regardless
of car speed.
Activation
With gear lever in position D (Drive), to
activate the sequential drive mode, move
the lever to the left (– and + indication
of the panel). The gear engaged will
be shown on the display. Moving the
gear lever forwards, towards symbol –
or backwards, towards symbol + to shift
gears.
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