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SPORT mode
Vs NORMAL mode, SPORT
mode is characterised by
faster gearshifting, electronic
suspension management (Skyhook),
opening of by-pass exhaust valves
(above 3000 RPM with the vehicle in
motion).
WARNING: In addition to enhancing
performance, opening of the exhaust
also increases noise levels of the
vehicle.
SPORT mode is activated by pressing
the button C; the word “SPORT”
illuminates on the instrument panel
display.
To return to NORMAL mode from
SPORT mode, press the button again.
As SPORT mode has a lower priority
than “low-grip (ICE)” mode, if this is
already active when activating SPORT
mode, the system will ignore the
command.
Fast gearshifting however, always
depends on the accelerator pedal
travel and on the engine RPM, as in
NORMAL mode.
In MANUAL mode, DOWN-shifts with
the accelerator pedal released, will
have a braking effect approaching the
skidding limit of the driving wheels
on dry asphalt.
Under racing-style driving conditions
with gearshifts at high engine RPM,
double-clutching is performed
automatically during gearshifts.
It is advisable not to use
SPORT mode on roads
with low or medium grip
conditions (e.g. ice, snow, or wet
roads) as the driving wheels could
skid during gearshifts.
If you use MANUAL and SPORT
mode in combination for sports-style
driving, when starting-off or shifting
gears, you may perceive an initial
slipping of the driving wheels even on
dry roads.
“ICE” Low Grip
This mode can be used on particularly
slippery road surfaces (e.g., rain,
snow, ice). To activate/deactivate this
mode, press button D. The word “ICE”
will illuminate on the instrument
panel display.
In “low-grip” mode, the system uses
2
nd
instead of 1
st
gear; this means
that 2
nd
gear will automatically be
engaged (gearshift lever in D) in the
event of standing starts in automatic
mode; on the other hand, when in
sequential manual mode (gearshift
lever in MANUAL), moving the
gearshift lever A from neutral or
reverse or when the vehicle stops, 2
nd
gear will automatically be engaged.
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