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Before moving the gear lever to
position P, apply the parking brake,
otherwise moving the gear lever to P
might be difficult.
When restarting after a stop, the
gear lever must be moved to position
P before releasing the electric parking
brake.
To check actual engagement of
position P:
move the gear lever completely
forwards, to end of travel position;
make sure that letter P is displayed
on the instrument panel;
with brake pedal released, make sure
that the gear lever does not move from
position P.
Reverse (R)
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The engine cannot be started with the
lever in position R.
Shifting from R to N or D is free, while
shifting from R to P can be made by
the button on the gear lever, with
engine at idling speed.
Neutral (N)
It corresponds to neutral for a standard
manual transmission. The engine can
be started with the lever in position N.
Engage N (or P) in case of prolonged
stops.
After the lever has been in N for a
couple of seconds, the brake pedal
must be pressed to move from the N to
D or R position. It is advisable not to
accelerate and to make sure that the
engine is stabilised at idle speed.
Drive (D) - Automatic forward gear
It is the lever position in standard
running conditions.
You can shift from D to N freely, while
you can only shift from D to R or P by
pressing the button on the shift lever.
WARNING With the engine off and the
ignition device in the MAR position,
when the gear lever is positioned in R
or D starting from N, the gear is not
engaged.
Sequential mode (+ / –)
Shifting the lever from position D on
side in stable position, the transmission
is used in sequential mode.
Shifting the lever to unstable position (+
or −) changes the gears.
WARNING All movements of the gear
lever must be performed with the
vehicle stationary and engine idling
only.
AUTOMATIC DRIVING
MODE
To select the automatic driving mode,
you need to shift the gear lever to
D. The best ratio is selected by the
control unit depending speed, engine
load (accelerator pedal position) and
gradient of the road.
D can be selected from sequential
operation in any driving conditions.
Kick-Down function
To resume speed quickly, when the
accelerator pedal is pressed fully, the
transmission control system downshifts
(kick-down function).
WARNING When driving on roads with
poor grip conditions (snow, ice, etc.)
avoid activating the kick-down function.
Gearshifting suggestion
With the transmission in automatic
mode (selector lever in position D),
when gearshifting is required by
the paddles on the steering wheel
(where provided), the system shifts
to "Sequential mode" ("Autostick"),
displaying the engaged gear for
about 5 seconds. When this time
has elapsed, if the paddles are not
operated anymore, the system goes
back to the automatic mode (D), with
following displaying.
SEQUENTIAL DRIVING
MODE - AUTOSTICK
In the case of frequent gear shifting
(e.g. when the vehicle is driven with a
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