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Automatic operation
(AUTO - ECO)
The ECOfunction can only be activated
with the automatic mode engaged.
The ECOfunction is turned on by press-
ing button E - fig. 4. After this function
has been activated, the display will show
the gear engaged and the words AUTO
and E(see next paragraph).
The ECOfunction activates the system
selecting the most suitable gear depend-
ing on the speed of the car, the engine
speed and the intensity with which the ac-
celerator is pressed with fuel economy be-
ing the main objective.
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 car the acceleration required by
the driver (all this takes place in automat-
ic mode, irrespective of whether the
ECOfunction is on or off). AUTOMATIC OPERATION
(AUTO)
To switch the automatic operation
(AUTO) on/off, push the lever to the
A/M fig. 3position; activation will be sig-
nalled by the display of the word AUTO
fig. 5 and the gear engaged.
In AUTOmode the system will change
gear depending on the speed of the car,
the engine speed and the intensity with
which the accelerator pedal is pressed. A
gear shift may be requested by operating
the gear lever, but without necessarily
switching this mode off: this function,
known as ‘gear suggestion’, suspends the
automatic mode for the time required to
select the ratio requested by the driver.INFORMATION ON DISPLAY
When the ignition key is turned to the
MARposition, after about 1 second, the
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.
fig. 5F0T0227m
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