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Automatic Transmission Fault Conditions
Limp Home Conditions
If a fault is detected the vehicle will go into one of three limp
home modes:
Electrical
GEARBOX FAULT REDUCED FUNCTION will show in the
instrument cluster. Touchtronic and sport modes will be disabled
and gearshifts will not be possible. The transmission will select
either 3rd or 6th gear depending on the vehicle speed at the time
of the fault.
Contact your Aston Martin Dealer
In certain circumstances forward drive will be restricted to a
fixed gear.
Mechanical
LIMPHOME NO GEAR CHANGE will show in the instrument
cluster and a warning sound will be heard. If travelling forwards
in auto drive or touchtronic mode the vehicle will go into 6th
gear.
If entering mechanical limp home mode in any position other
than auto drive or touchtronic mode the park-lock will come on.
Contact your Aston Martin Dealer.
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Maintenance and Technical Data
Parklock
If the vehicle fails to start or has broken down, the automatic
transmission will move into P (Park) to prevent unintended
vehicle movement. The parklock will not release. Call Aston
Martin Assistance.
Jump Start From Another Vehicle
Warning: The donor vehicle must have a 12 volt battery
and a negative (-) earth terminal to make sure that the
correct battery polarity is maintained.
Caution: Apart from vehicle recovery, this vehicle must
not be driven if the vehicle battery is incapable of starting the
engine. In this case the vehicle battery must be replaced.
Caution: If the voltage or earth of the donor vehicle is
different or not known, do not attempt starting in the way
described.
If this vehicle will not start due to a discharged battery, it may be
started, for vehicle recovery, by connecting the battery from
another vehicle (donor) to this vehicle (recipient).
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