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Electronic automatic gearbox
SPORT
SPORT mode is activated by pressing
the button C; the word SPORT
illuminate on the instrument panel
display.
To return from SPORT mode to
NORMAL mode, press the button
again.
As "SPORT" mode has a lower priority
than “low-grip” mode, if this is already
active when activating “SPORT” mode,
the system will ignore the command.
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
2nd instead of 1st gear. This means
that when you start from a stationary
position with the engine running and
you have selected automatic operation
(gearshift lever in D), 2
nd
gear will be
engaged; if you have selected
sequential manual operation
(gearshift lever in MANUAL) and you
shift the gearshift lever A from N to R
or, when the vehicle stops, 2
nd
gear
will automatically be engaged.
When sequential manual mode is
selected with 2
nd
gear engaged, a
downshift request will be ignored.
While driving, the system
automatically switches to the upper
gear if the engine reaches the pre-
established speed rate (3,000 RPM).
“Low-grip" mode has priority over
SPORT mode and assists the MSP
system.
A downshift request from 6th
to 5th gear will only be
accepted if the engine speed
rate in 5
th
gear is lower than 3,000
RPM. As "low-grip" mode can be
activated at any time and the system
limits the engine's speed to 3,000 RPM
in all gears except for the 6
th
,
unrequested gearshifts could take
place.
In any case, it is advisable to deactivate
"SPORT" mode before selecting "low-
grip" mode.
When sequential manual operation is
active, regardless of the mode set
(NORMAL, SPORT, ICE), the gearbox
automatically upshifts or downshifts
when reaching the minimum and
maximum engine RPM, respectively.
This is to prevent engine overrevving
or underrevving.
C
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