AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DESCRIPTION

Description

The electronic automatic transmission has four forward speeds plus reverse with self-adapting management (i.e. it is capable of adapting to the driving style of the driver) depending on vehicle load and road conditions.

The display can show the following:

• in automatic driving mode, the gear selected (P, R, N or D);
• in sequential driving mode, the (manual) engagement of a higher or lower gear by means of an up or down arrow, respectively.

In sequential driving mode, each gear change is shown on the display; any possibility of errors is excluded by the continuous check by the management control unit which only allows a lower gear to be engaged if the engine revs permit.

In sequential driving mode, the electronic automatic transmission works like a fixed ratio gearbox controlled in sequence. The electronic control intervenes by altering the ratios when the engine speed goes above or below the permitted rpm limit.

Moving the lever from P to D, N to D or R to D should only be done with the vehicle stationary, the engine idling and the brake pedal fully depressed (shift-lock).

The engine cannot be started with the lever in position R.

The engine can only be started with the lever in P or N

The lever can only be moved from position P, with the ignition in position M, with the brake pedal fully depressed (shift-lock).

A failure with the electronic automatic transmission is signalled by the flashing of the milometer warning lights node; in this case, the gearbox stabilizes itself automatically in third gear.

driving where there is snow or ice: when the road holding conditions are poor (snow, ice, etc.) and the special button next to the gear lever is pressed, the display will light up and the vehicle will pull away in second gear.