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Starting and Driving
Set the parking brake and shift the
transmission into P (Park) mode if you
must leave the vehicle.
WARNING!
Do not switch to N (Neutral) and/or
never turn off the ignition to coast
downhill. These are unsafe practices
that limit driver’s response to changing
traffic or road conditions. It is possible
to lose control of the vehicle and have a
collision.
CAUTION!
Towing the vehicle, coasting, or
driving for any other reason with the
transmission in N (Neutral) can result in
transmission damage. See "Towing
a Disabled Vehicle" in section "In an
Emergency" for further information.
D (Drive)
This range should be used for most city
and highway driving. It provides the
smoothest upshifts and downshifts and
the best fuel economy. The transmission
automatically shifts up and down
through all gears. The D (Drive) mode
provides optimum driving characteristics
under all normal operating conditions of
the vehicle.
• Vehicle stationary: to switch from D
(Drive) to R (Reverse) requires brake
pedal and "R" button pressed on the
central tunnel: to reach N (Neutral)
starting from D (Drive) is possible by
only acting on the brake pedal, and
pulling both shifting paddles behind the
steering wheel.
• From D (Drive) selected mode it
is always possible to switch to M
(Manual) mode, by pressing the "D/M"
button on the central tunnel (see
following paragraph); to return to "D"
position, press again the D/M button. It
is possible to shift from D (Drive) mode
to M (Manual) mode regardless of car
speed.
• When in D (Drive) mode, using the
paddles behind the steering wheel, will
cause the system to enter a temporary
function and enable the manual shift
mode. This range is indicated with a
number that represents the current
gear beside"D" letter on the cluster
display. The system will then switch
back to automatic mode according to
time elapsed in “temporary” mode and
driving conditions.
At extremely cold temperatures (-23°F
/ -30°C or below) and at vehicle
starting, transmission may be affected
by the low temperature of the engine
and transmission. Normal operation
will resume once the transmission
temperature has risen to a normal level.
M (Manual)
This mode is obtained by pressing
the D/M (Drive/Manual) button on the
central tunnel twice.
In this mode, the transmission interacts
with the driver in order to allow manual
shift and ensure increased control of
the vehicle. The current mode allows
the transmission system to optimize the
engine brake action, remove undesired
shifting into higher and lower gears and
improve the overall performance of the
vehicle.
This mode allows you to shift the
transmission gear forward with the "+"
shift paddle or backward with "-"paddle
behind the steering wheel. The current
transmission gear is displayed on the
instrument cluster.
Manual mode can be activated at any
time, with no need to release the brake
pedal.
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