Sequence Driving Mode; Automatic Driving Mode - Fiat Ulysse Owner's Handbook Manual

SEQUENCE DRIVING MODE

Shift the lever from D to the right,
into M position:
• if the lever is shifted to +: higher
gear engaged;
• if the lever is shifted to –: lower
gear engaged.
Each gear shift can be viewed on the
display and any mistake is automati-
cally excluded by the control unit
which allows to engage a lower gear
only if the engine revolutions make it
possible.
With sequence driving the automat-
ic electronic gearbox works as a fixed
gearbox controlled in sequence mode.
The electronic control shifts the gear
when the engine revolutions are low-
er than the rpm allowed.
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AUTOMATIC DRIVING MODE

It is possible to select D in any dri-
ving condition.
The optimal gear shift is selected by
the control unit according to the
speed and the engine load (position of
the accelerator pedal).
When no power is required by the
engine, longer gear shifts are selected
so that consumption is reduced.
When the accelerator pedal is
pressed, more power is required, thus
lower gear shifts are selected and the
car performance is improved in terms
of acceleration and pickup: in this case
consumption raises.
For a rapid car pickup:
– press the accelerator pedal fully un-
til the kick-down device is activated so
that maximum performance is reached
(obviously, consumption raises).
IMPORTANT When driving on
roads covered in snow, ice, etc. (low
grip) do not activate the kick-down
device.