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Starting and Driving
In order to engage "R" or "D/M"
mode, driver have to press the
corresponding button.
• To engage the N (Neutral) mode
from P (Park), R (Reverse) or D (Drive)
mode, press the brake pedal and
pull both shift paddles behind the
steering wheel.
• To engage the R (Reverse) mode
from P (Park), N (Neutral) or D (Drive)
mode, press the brake pedal and
push the R (Reverse) button on the
central tunnel.
• To engage the D (Drive) mode from
P (Park), N (Neutral) or R (Reverse)
mode, press the brake pedal, push
the D/M (Drive/Manual) button on
the central tunnel and pull the "+"
shift paddle.
• To engage the M (Manual) mode
from P (Park), N (Neutral) or R
(Reverse) mode, press the brake
pedal, push the D/M (Drive/Manual)
button on the central tunnel twice
and pull the "+" shift paddle.
• It is possible to use the M (Manual)
mode moving from D (Drive) mode
by pushing the D/M button, without
pressing the brake pedal.
• To engage the P (Park) mode from
D (Drive), N (Neutral) or R (Reverse)
mode, press the brake pedal and
switch OFF the vehicle.
CAUTION!
•
DO NOT accelerate while shifting
from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to
another mode.
•
After selecting a transmission
mode, wait a few seconds before
accelerating. This precaution is
particularly important with a cold
engine.
Transmission Status on the Instrument
Cluster Display
The gear position field (PRNDM) is
shown in a bar that is always visible
at the central part of the instrument
cluster display, except in the full map
mode, where it is located in the
bottom right.
The current gear is highlighted in the
field and displayed standalone and
enhanced in an adjacent area that
changes according to the drive mode
or to the presence of the map:
• Below the gear position field bar (GT
and WET mode);
• Above the gear position field bar
(SPORT and CORSA mode);
• On the left of the gear position field
bar (full map mode).
In case M (Manual) mode is selected,
current gear and Gear Shift Indicator
(GSI) are displayed in all drive modes
except Corsa, where gears are
displayed above the position field in a
carousel.
The Gear Shift Indicator (GSI) suggests
to the driver to upshift or downshift by
one gear, when in M (Manual) Mode.