Automatic-manual shift
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GT Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2003–2010
- Section
- Gear shift › Automatic-manual shift
Fault diagnosisAutomatic-manual shift
AUTOMATIC-MANUAL SHIFT
The vehicle switches to manual by itself when driving in automatic
It should be remembered that operating strategies make provision to implement a gear change suggestion via the lever/buttons on the steering wheel and it remains in City mode
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 0 | CONTROL UNIT ERRORS CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Check that there are no control unit errors. In particular:
| Continue to Step 2 | Presence of error signalled | Continue to Step 1 | |
| 1 | CHECKS ON FAULTS DETECTED | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Check the faults according to See Test See Test 2127I What to do for error in Selespeed control unit | End of diagnosis | Faulty connections | Repair/replace the wiring | |
| 2 | CITY BUTTON CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Check that the City button is working properly (no false contacts) following See Test See Test 2127H CHECK ON AUTO BUTTON AUTOMATIC OPERATION SELECTION | Continue to Step 3 | There is no change of state and/or the ''CITY'' button is not displayed | Check the switch and the wiring Repair/replace the part that is not working | |
| 3 | CHECK FOR LEVER/BUTTON FALSE CONTACTS AT THE STEERING WHEEL | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| With the vehicle in CITY mode, road test it over an unmade road to check for the presence of false contacts at the lever | Continue to Step 4 | There are spontaneous shifts from City to manual | Check the wiring and the switches/gear lever Repair/replace the part that is not working | |
| 4 | AFTER THE CHECK ON THE CORRECT OPERATION OF THE GEAR LEVER | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | End of diagnosis | The fault persists | Contact Technical Service for further information on the problem | |
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