Automatic Operation (City); Failure Signalling - Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Owner's Manual

In the MANUAL mode there are some
automatic/safety devices which make dri-
ving easier:
– when slowing down, the clutch is
opened and the gear ratio is reduced auto-
matically to be ready for possibly picking up
speed again; if not, stopping the vehicle,
first gear (1) will be engaged automatical-
ly;
– request to change gear that could take
the engine above the maximum rpm or be-
low the minimum permissible rpm are not
accepted;
– if sticking occurs during the engagement
of a gear, the system firstly tries to engage
the required gear again and, if it is still not
possible, it automatically engages the im-
mediately higher one to avoid leaving the
vehicle in neutral speed.
IMPORTANT It is advisable to wait for
a gearshift to end before requesting anoth-
er one, this will avoid multiple requests in
quick succession.

AUTOMATIC OPERATION (CITY)

The CITY automatic operating mode is se-
lected pressing the button (A-fig. 122),
at the base of the gearshift lever.
In addition to the gear, the display on the
rev counter will show the word CITY.
The system decides directly when gearshift-
ing according to the engine running speed
and the driving style.
Quickly releasing the accelerator pedal, the
system does not engage a higher gear in or-
der to maintain an adequate level of engine
brake.
fig. 122

FAILURE SIGNALLING

Failures to the Selespeed gearbox are in-
dicated by the t (A-fig. 123) warn-
ing light on the instrument cluster.
When the system is turned on (turning the
ignition key to MAR), the warning light
should turn on glowing steadily for about
4 seconds and then turn off.
If the warning light stays on it means that
a fault to the gearbox has been detected; at
the same time a buzzer sounds intermit-
tently for 4 seconds to attract the driver's
attention.
A0B0447m
fig. 123
A0B0404m
135