GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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The gearbox can work in two operating
modes:
– the first is semiautomatic(then called
MANUAL
), in which the driver directly re-
quests gearshifting through the lever on the
centre console or pressing the buttons at the
steering wheel;
– the second is automatic, called
CITY
(mode selectable with the specific button
B-fig. 119
, the
CITY
sign appears on the
display
fig. 121
), in which the system de-
cides directly when to shift gear.
SELESPEED
TRANSMISSION
(on request for versions/markets
where applicable)
IMPORTANT
To be able to use the Se-
lespeed correctly, this chapter should be read
in full to understand the correct, permissible
operations to be carried out right from the
start.
This device comprises a conventional me-
chanical gearbox to which an electronical-
ly-operated electro-hydraulic device has been
added which automatically controls the
clutch and gear engagement.
The clutch pedal has been eliminated and
the vehicle moves off using only the accel-
erator pedal.
Gearshifting takes place through the con-
trol lever (
A-fig. 119
) which is of the
floating type with a “single central stable
position”. Using the lever it is possible to re-
quest an increase/decrease of the gear ra-
tio engaged and/or reverse gear engage-
ment (
R
) or neutral (
N
).
There are also two buttons on the steering
wheel spokes (
fig. 120
) through which,
only with the car on the move (with speed
above 0.5 km/h), it is possible to shift gear
up or down.
fig. 119
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fig. 120
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