GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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OPERATION
The gearbox can work in two operating
modes:
– the first is semiautomatic (
MANUAL
),
in which the driver directly decides when to
shift gear; this mode is based on two logics:
1
) normal: comfortable driving;
2
) sports (mode selectable with button
B-
fig. 126
): sports driving.
The sports mode can be selected by press-
ing the specific button
SPORT
(
B-fig.
126
) on the gearbox lever knob; when this
mode is selected, the
SPORT
sign appears
on the display.
– 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.
When travelling downhill with a gear en-
gaged and the accelerator released (if the
vehicle is moving), beyond a pre-established
speed, the system engages the clutch au-
tomatically to give the car adequate engine
braking.
For safety reasons the Selespeed system
activates the buzzer when:
– clutch overheating occurs while the ve-
hicle is being started; in this case it is nec-
essary to “force” starting avoiding hesita-
tion or, if the car is on a slope, release the
accelerator and use the brake pedal to stop
the car;
– the car moves in the opposite direction
to the gear engaged, (e.g.: it moves for-
wards with reverse gear engaged); in this
situation it is necessary to stop the car and
engage the correct gear, keeping the brake
pedal pressed.
Still due to safety reasons, with the car sta-
tionary, the engine running and gear (
1
),
(
2
) or (
R
) engaged, the system activates
the buzzer and automatically shifts to neu-
tral (
N
) when:
– no action is made on the accelerator
and/or brake pedals for at least 3 minutes;
– the brake is pressed for over 10 min-
utes;
– the driver’s door is opened and the ac-
celerator and brake are not touched for at
least 1 second.
STOPPING THE CAR
To stop the car, simply release the accel-
erator pedal and, if necessary, press the
brake pedal.
Regardless of the gear engaged and the
operating mode activated (
MANUAL
or
CITY
) the system automatically disengages
the clutch and shifts to a lower gear.
If deciding to move off again without hav-
ing stopped the car completely, the most
suitable ratio will be available for accelera-
tor again.
Stopping the car the system automatical-
ly engages first gear (
1
).