Gearshifting ("F1" Gearbox) - Ferrari 575M Superamerica Owner's Manual

DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
GEARSHIFTING ("F1" gearbox
Upshifting (UP)
Use the right-hand UP
releasing the accelerator pedal.
An UP shift request is not accepted if
engagement of the requested gear will
force the engine to run at low speeds
(underrevving) or if an upshift is already
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in progress due to engine overrevving.
Gearshifting will be faster if the request
is made with the accelerator pedal fully
depressed and the engine running at over
5500 RPM.
DOWN
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In any event, it is advisable to:
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• Shift gears without releasing the
accelerator pedal if it is pressed.
lever without
• Wait until gearshifting has been
completed before requesting the next
shift, avoiding a rapid sequence of
multiple requests.
UP shift due to engine overrevving
The system "automatically" engages a
higher gear if the accelerator pedal is
pressed and the engine approaches the
"runaway speed rate" (overrevving). This
condition does not occur with the system
UP
in "SPORT" mode .
Downshifting (DOWN)
Use the left-hand DOWN lever, even
without releasing the accelerator pedal.
A DOWNshift request is not accepted
if engagement of the requested gear will
force the engine beyond a certain speed,
depending on the gear requested, or if a
DOWNshift is already in progress due to
a too low engine RPM.
In any event, it is advisable to:
• Shift gears without releasing the
accelerator pedal if it is pressed.
• If a DOWNshift is requested in order
to start overtaking, where rapid
acceleration is required, push the
accelerator pedal just before moving
the lever.
• Wait until gearshifting is completed
before requesting the next one,
avoiding a rapid sequence of multiple
requests.