001-055 Alfa 156 GB - Alfa Romeo serviss

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Selector lever
For automatic gearshifting, move the
gearshift lever to the right sector
(fig. 138) in one of the following positions:
P - park (the engine can be started)
R - reverse
N - neutral (the engine can be started)
D - automatic forward gear.
Raise the ring (A-fig. 138) placed under
the gearshift lever knob for shifting:
– from P to R and vice versa
– from N to R.
fig. 138
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P - Park
To prevent accidental engagements, moving
the lever to position P is only allowed
raising the ring (A-fig. 138) placed under
the gearshift lever knob.
When the car is being parked, move the
lever to this position. A device in the gearbox
will lock the driving wheels.
WARNING
Always pull the handbrake
completely before
leaving the car.
Move the gearshift lever to position
P when getting out of the car
leaving the engine running.
R - Reverse
Move the gearshift lever to R with the car
stationary, the engine idling and the brake
pedal pressed.
To prevent accidental engagements, moving
the lever to this position is only allowed
raising the ring (A-fig. 138) placed under
the gearshift lever knob.
With the lever in position R the reversing
lights turn on and a beep is sounded for
safety reasons to indicate that reverse gear
has been engaged.
Before moving the lever, press the brake
pedal: the car must be stationary.
WARNING With the lever in position R,
reverse gear is not engaged if the vehicle
speed is above the established level. When
the car speed falls below this level, reverse
gear is engaged and remains engaged even
if the speed returns above the limit.