Selespeed Transmission - Alfa Romeo GT Owner's Manual

SELESPEED
TRANSMISSION
(on request for versions/markets
where applicable)
IMPORTANT To be able to use the Se-
lespeed correctly, this chapter should be read
in full to understand the correct, permissible
operations to be carried out right from the
start.
This device comprises a conventional me-
chanical transmission, to which an elec-
tronically-controlled electrohydraulic device
has been added, which automatically con-
trols the clutch and gear engagement.
The clutch pedal has been eliminated and
the car moves off using only the accelerator
pedal.
110
fig. 117
Gearshifting takes place through a floating
control lever (A-fig. 117) with "only one
stable central position". Using this lever it is
possible to request increase/decrease of the
ratio of the gear engaged and/or engage-
ment of reverse gear (R) or neutral (N).
There are also two levers on the steering
wheel spokes (fig. 118) through which,
only with the car on the move (with speed
above 0,5 km/h), it is possible to in-
crease/decrease the gear engaged.
A0A0697b
fig. 118
The gearbox can work according to two op-
erating modes:
– the first is semi-automatic (hereinafter
called MANUAL), in which the driver shifts
gear directly using the lever on the central
console or the levers on the steering wheel
spokes;
– the second is automatic, called CITY
(when selecting CITY with button B-fig.
117, the word CITY will be displayed fig.
119). In this mode the system decides di-
rectly when to shift gear.
A0A0669b
fig. 119
A0A9017i