Semiautomatic Operation (Manual) - Alfa Romeo 156 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
The gearbox can work in two operating
modes:
– the first is semiautomatic (MANUAL),
in which the driver directly decides when to
shift gear;
– the second is completely automatic
(CITY), in which the system decides di-
rectly when to shift gear according to the
type of driving.
The CITY mode can be selected by press-
ing the specific button CITY on the gearbox
lever knob; when this mode is selected, the
CITY sign appears on the display fitted on
rev counter.
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SEMIAUTOMATIC OPERATION
(MANUAL)
In the MANUAL operating mode the dis-
play on the rev counter shows the gear en-
gaged.
In this operating mode, the decision to
change gear is left to the driver who decides
the most appropriate moment.
The requests to change gear can take place
through:
– the control lever on the centre console
(A-fig. 130);
– the levers on the steering wheel
(fig. 131), which can be used only when
the vehicle speed exceeds 0.5 km/h.
fig. 130
The MANUAL operating mode is set
when, with the CITY mode selected, the
CITY button (B-fig. 130) is pressed
again, excluding the previously selected
mode.
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fig. 131
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