Table of Contents
Advertisement
SELECTING THE AUTOMATIC/
MANUAL SEQUENTIAL
OPERATION
The main characteristic of this
gearbox is the possibility to be used
in automatic mode or in manual
sequential mode.
The operating mode can be select-
ed by setting the gear lever to the
right sector at D (automatic mode)
or to the left sector at (+/-) (manual
sequential mode).
On display A (fig. 140) of the
instrument panel it is possible to see
the engaged gear (1 to 5 in manual
sequential mode) or the symbol D
(automatic gearbox mode).
fig. 140
182
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
To activate automatic operation,
move the lever to the right sector
(fig. 137) to one of the following
positions:
P - parking (the engine can be
started)
R - reverse
N - neutral (engine can be started)
D - automatic forward gear.
IMPORTANT The lever can be
shifted from position P is possible
only with the ignition key at MAR
and the brake pedal pressed (Shift-
lock safety).
The gear lever can be shifted freely
from position D to other positions
without pressing the brake pedal,
according to the diagram shown on
the mask. Only when shifting from
position P it is necessary, for safety
reasons, to press the brake pedal to
move the lever.
P - Parking
When parking the car shift the gear
lever to this position. A gearbox
device will block the driving wheels.
To avoid accidental engaging, shift
from position P to any other position
is possible only with the brake pedal
pressed.
To bring the lever back to position
P it is not necessary to press the
brake pedal, but as a rule it is sug-
gested to keep the brake pedal
pressed even in this case.
IMPORTANT Shift the lever to P
only when the car is stationary.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
