Gear Selector Lever

Gear lever A (fig. 68) is a "multi-stable" type lever, meaning it can take three stable positions and three unstable positions. The three stable positions correspond to neutral (N), reverse (R) and the central position located between the unstable positions (+) and (-).

The unstable positions, which the lever returns to immediately after release, are: upshift request position (+), downshift request position (-) and automatic mode request position (A/M).

WARNING With the engine running, any mismatch between the lever position and the gear actually engaged is signalled by an audible warning until the two are matched again.

MANUAL MODE (MANUAL)

Proceed as follows:

• depress the brake pedal and start the engine;
• if AUTO is shown on the display, move gear lever A (fig. 68) to position A/M to select MANUAL mode;
• push gear lever A towards (+) to engage 1st gear (if it was previously in position N or R, simply set it to the central position) or towards R to engage reverse gear;
• release the brake pedal and depress the accelerator pedal;
• while driving, push gear lever A towards (+) to engage a higher gear or towards (-) to engage a lower gear.

AUTOMATIC MODE

• Proceed as follows:
• depress the brake pedal;
• start the engine;
• if AUTO is not shown on the display, move gear lever A (fig. 68) to position A/M to select AUTOMATIC mode;
• push the gear lever towards (+) to engage 1st gear (if it was previously in position N or R, simply set it to the central position) or towards R to engage reverse gear;
• release the brake pedal and depress the accelerator pedal.