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AUTOMATIC MODE
IMPORTANT For the correct use of the
system only use your right foot to oper-
ate the pedals.
The system will engage first gear when the
brake is pressed and the lever is taken to
TIP position (stable position between +
and –) from Nor R. Therefore, in this
condition, do not tip to +to stop the sys-
tem from engaging second gear. This
would make the clutch slide excessively.
❒Press the brake pedal
❒Start the engine
❒Push the gear lever A-fig. 1towards
A/Mto engage automatic mode or R
to engage reverse gear
❒Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
DUALOGIC GEARBOX
The vehicle is equipped with an electron-
ically controlled manual gearbox known
as Dualogic which allows two operating
logics: MANUALand AUTO.
The gearbox consists of a conventional
manual transmission to which an elec-
tronically-controlled electrohydraulic de-
vice that controls the clutch and gear shifts
automatically has been added.
fig. 1F0H0731m
fig. 2F0H0333m
READY TO GO
MANUAL MODE
IMPORTANT For the correct use of the
system only use your right foot to oper-
ate the pedals.
❒Press the brake pedal
❒Start the engine
❒Push the gear lever A-fig. 1towards +
fig. 2to engage first gear or Rto en-
gage reverse gear
❒Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal
❒In driving conditions, push the gear lever
A-fig. 1towards + fig. 2 to engage a
higher gear or towards –to engage a
lower one.
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