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Avoid keeping your hand on
the lever when you are not re-
questing a gear shift or an
Auto/Manual mode change.Automatic operation
(AUTO with UP function engaged)
The UPcan only be activated with auto-
matic mode engaged.
The UPfunction is turned on by press-
ing the UP button fig. 4 located between
the controls in the dashboard. After this
function is activated the (green) warning
light
0in the instrument panel comes
on together with a confirmation message
in the reconfigurable multifunction display
(see next paragraph).
With the UPactive, the system will select
the most appropriate gear on the basis of
vehicle speed, engine rpm and pressure on
the accelerator pedal, with the aim of
overcoming steep gradients in the easiest,
most comfortable manner.
Where necessary (e.g. overtaking), the
system will react to the accelerator be-
ing pressed to the floor by shifting down
through one or more gears in order to de-
liver the power and torque required to
give the vehicle the acceleration required
by the driver (all this takes place in auto-
matic mode, irrespective of whether the
UPfunction is on or off).
In AUTO mode, the system will shift
gears on the basis of vehicle speed, engine
rpm and the pressure applied to the ac-
celerator pedal. A gear shift may be re-
quested by operating the gear lever, but
without necessarily disengaging this mode:
this function, known as ‘gear suggestion’,
suspends automatic mode for the time re-
quired to select the ratio requested by the
driver.INFORMATION ON DISPLAY
When the ignition key is turned to MAR,
after one second, the reconfigurable mul-
tifunction display shows the gear engaged
and the last mode used (AUTOor
MANUAL):
N= neutral;
1= first gear;
2= second gear;
3= third gear;
4= fourth gear;
5= fifth gear;
6= sixth gear;
R= reverse.
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PARKING THE VEHICLE
To park safely, it is essential to engage 1
st
gear or reverse (R) gear with your foot
on the brake pedal. If parking on a slope,
operate the brake pedal. It is also essen-
tial to wait until the gear engaged disap-
pears from the reconfigurable multifunc-
tion display before releasing the brake
pedal.
IMPORTANT NEVERleave your vehicle
with the gearbox in neutral (N).GENERAL WARNINGS❒With the vehicle at a standstill and a
gear engaged, keep the brake pedal
pressed until you decide to set off.
Then release the brake and accelerate
gradually;
❒when parked for long periods with the
engine running, it is advisable to keep
the gearbox in (N);
❒to safeguard clutch efficiency, do not
use the accelerator to keep the vehi-
cle at a standstill (e.g.: parking on a hill);
the clutch could be damaged by over-
heating. Use the brake pedal instead
and operate the accelerator only when
you are ready to set off;
❒use second gear only when you need
more control of take-off during ma-
noeuvres on surfaces with low grip;
❒if, with reverse (R) engaged, you need
to engage first speed or vice versa, on-
ly change gear when the vehicle has
come to a stop and the brake pedal is
pressed;;
❒although very inadvisable, if the vehi-
cle is unexpectedly allowed to roll
downhill with the gearbox in neutral
(N) the system will automatically en-
gage the gear best suited to vehicle
speed when a gear shift is requested to
allow drive to be correctly transmitted
to the wheels;
❒If necessary, with the engine off, it is pos-
sible to engage 1st, Ror Nwith the key
in MARposition and the brake pressed.
In this case, gear shifts must be made al-
lowing at least 5 minutes to elapse be-
tween one gear shift and the next to
safeguard the operation of the hydraulic
system and the pump in particular;
❒during hill st arts, accelerate gradually
but fully immediately after releasing the
handbrake or brake pedal to allow the
engine to increase its rpm to a greater
extent and overcome higher gradients
with more torque.
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