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To return to manual mode, set the gear
lever back to A/M.
With the car stationary and the key re-
moved, it is possible to shift the lever
with/without the brake pedal pressed. The
system will perform no actuation when
shifting the lever and the gear engaged will
be the one stored before removing the ig-
nition key.
IMPORTANT With the engine running, any
error between lever position and gear en-
gaged is indicated by a buzzer sounding un-
til restoring proper condition.
MANUAL OPERATION
(MANUAL)
In this operating mode, the decision to
change gear is left to the driver who de-
cides the most appropriate moment.
To change gears in MANUAL operating
mode proceed as follows:
❒move the gear lever to +(UP)
fig. 1to engage higher gear;
or
❒move the gear lever to –(DOWN)
fig. 1to engage lower gear.
When shifting gears it is not necessary to
release the accelerator pedal.The system will cut in preventing gearshift-
ing if the request to change gear could im-
pair regular operation of engine and trans-
mission.
The system will warn the driver that the
required gear will not be engaged through
the sound of the buzzer and a dedicated
message on the reconfigurable multifunc-
tion display (see paragraph “Warning
lights and messages”).
The system will shift gears automatically
when the engine reaches idle rpm (e.g.:
at slowing down).
Do not rest your hand on the
gear lever when your are not
shifting gears or if you are in
Auto/Manual mode.
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
fig. 5
(for versions/markets, where provided)
On certain versions the change can be
managed sequentially using (optional) con-
trols on the steering wheel.
To use the controls on the steering wheel,
the gear lever should be in the middle po-
sition between +and –:
❒moving the lever on the steering
wheel +: engagement of higher ratio;
❒moving the lever on the steering
wheel –: engagement of lower ratio.
The engagement of a lower (or higher)
gear ratio is only permitted if the engine
speed allows.
fig. 5F0U0505m
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