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Important
– With the car stationary and a gear
engaged, keep the brake pedal
pressed until starting-off.
– Engage the reverse gear only when
the car is at a full stop and with the
brake pedal pressed.
– When the MSP device is switched off,
the antiskid system is deactivated.
Up-shifting "UP"
Use the right-hand UP lever, without
releasing the accelerator pedal.
UP-shifting is not accepted if the gear
engagement requested would
produce a too low engine speed rate
or if an UP-shift is already in progress
due to overrevving.
Gear-shifting is faster if requested with
the accelerator pressed down to the
floor and with the engine exceeding
5,500 r.p.m.
In any case, it is best to:
– Shift gears without releasing the
accelerator pedal if it is pressed.
– Wait until the gearshift in progress is
completed before requesting the
next one, avoiding a rapid sequence
of multiple requests.
UP for overrunning speed rate
The system switches to an upper gear
"automatically" if the engine reaches
a value approaching the "overrunning
rate" and the accelerator pedal is
pressed.
This condition does not occur with the
system in the "SPORT" mode.
Downshifting "DOWN"
Use the left-hand lever DOWN, even
without releasing the accelerator
pedal.
DOWN-shifting is not accepted if the
gear requested forces the engine
overrunning, depending upon the
gear requested, or if a DOWN-shift is
already in progress due to a too low
engine speed rate.
In any case, it is best to:
– Shift gears without releasing the
accelerator pedal if it is pressed.
– In the case of a DOWN-shift request
for overtaking, where rapid
acceleration is required, press the
accelerator pedal just before moving
the lever.
– Wait until the gearshift in progress is
completed before requesting the
next one, avoiding multiple requests
in rapid sequence.
DOWN for underrunning speed
rate
The system shifts down the gears
"automatically", if the engine runs
below the minimum speed rate set at
1.300 r.p.m.
The DOWN command is ignored if
gear-shifting due a low speed rate is in
progress.
Requesting neutral (N)
If necessary, it is possible to request
neutral (N) at any speed.
Subsequently, if the UP lever is used,
the system switches to a gear in
keeping with the speed of the car.
Stopping the car
When the car is stopped, the system
st
automatically switches to 1
gear
(unless N has already been selected
previously).
With the car stopped and the engine
running, keep the brake pedal pressed
until you are ready to depart again.
"Cambiocorsa" gearbox
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