Sportshift Transmission - Aston Martin Vantage S 2016 Owner's Manual

SportShift Transmission

Warning: Always secure the vehicle with the brakes when
stopped. As with any transmission using a gearbox and clutch
arrangement the vehicle will roll once the clutch is disengaged.
Vehicles installed with the SportShift II transmission have a manual
gearbox and clutch arrangement. Most manual gearbox and clutch
arrangements have a clutch pedal which when pressed lifts the clutch
away from the flywheel, disengaging the engine from the drive line,
enabling gearshifts. The SportShift III transmission uses a Transmission
Control Module and an Electro-hydraulic Control Unit to replace the
clutch pedal and make gearshifts.
Two modes of gear selection are available.
• Auto Transmission Mode
• Paddle Shift Mode
Auto Transmission Mode
In auto transmission mode, gearshifts are made according to various
driving parameters, i.e. road speed, current selected gear and
accelerator demands. Forward, reverse and neutral gears are selected
by using the auto transmission buttons. While in auto transmission
mode, move to paddle shift mode at any time by pulling back on
either the upshift or downshift gearshift paddles, mounted behind the
steering wheel.
[1] SPORT: Press and release at any time while driving to start (button
LED ON) and stop sport mode.
[2] REVERSE: When stationary and with the footbrake applied, press
and release to select reverse. When reverse is selected, R will show
red in the Gear Position Indicator Display (GPID) (B) and a warning
will be heard.
[3] NEUTRAL: When stationary and with the footbrake applied, press
and release to select neutral.
[4] DRIVE: When stationary and with the footbrake applied, press
and release to select forward gears.
If the brake pedal is not pressed the message centre will show
PRESS BRAKE PEDAL and a warning will sound.
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