001-055 Alfa 156 GB - Alfa Romeo serviss

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
OPERATION
The gearbox can work in two operating
modes:
– the first is semiautomatic (MANUAL),
in which the driver directly decides when to
shift gear;
– the second is completely automatic
(CITY), in which the system decides directly
when to shift gear according to the
type of driving.
The CITY mode can be selected by pressing
the specific button CITY on the gearbox
lever knob; when this mode is selected, the
CITY sign appears on the display fitted on
rev counter.
SEMIAUTOMATIC OPERATION
(MANUAL)
In the MANUAL operating mode the display
on the rev counter shows the gear engaged.
In this operating mode, the decision to
change gear is left to the driver who decides
the most appropriate moment.
The requests to change gear can take place
through:
– the control lever on the centre console
(A-fig. 130);
– the levers on the steering wheel
(fig. 131), which can be used only when
the vehicle speed exceeds 0.5 km/h.
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fig. 131
The MANUAL operating mode is set
when, with the CITY mode selected, the
CITY button (B-fig. 130) is pressed
again, excluding the previously selected
mode.
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