Lotus EMIRA 2022, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Activating Temporary Manual Mode
Pull one of the paddle shifters
positioned behind the steering wheel
towards you to activate the temporary
manual mode.
Up-shifting: Controlled by the “+”
right hand paddle.
Down-shifting: Controlled by the “-”
left hand paddle.
Pull the required paddle towards you to
sequentially up-shift or down-shift gear
If the engine speed remains within
the permitted rpm range then the
transmission will change gear with
each pull of a paddle.
CAUTION: The use of high engine
rpm before normal running
temperature has been reached
should be avoided. To reduce
possible damage and wear the
use of maximum engine speed
should be restricted to occasions
when maximum acceleration is
required. Overuse will compromise
powertrain service life.
Before maximum engine speed (rpm),
is reached, the transmission will
automatically upshift.
If not already selected by the driver,
lower gears will be automatically
selected by the transmission as the
vehicle road speed decreases to
protect the transmission system and
prevent the engine from stalling.
Unsuitable Gear Selection
If an ‘unsuitable’ gear shift is attempted
which could cause the engine to reach
its maximum rpm, then the current
gear selected will remain unchanged
and still be shown in the driver display
screen.
Remaining in Temporary Manual
Mode
Continued operation of either paddle
within 20 second intervals will maintain
manual selection.
If a paddle is not operated within a 20
second interval then the transmission
will return to automatic mode selecting
the appropriate gear, which may differ
from the gear last manually selected.
A timer with four dashes shown
underneath the ‘M’ in the driver display
counts down when the gear mode will
switch back to automatic mode.
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NOTE: To protect the transmission,
it will downshift at the lower rev
band to prevent engine stalling.
STARTING AND DRIVING