Alfa Romeo 147 GTA owners manual page 118

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In the “MANUAL ” operating mode thereAUTOMATIC OPERATION (CITY)If the warning light stays on it means that are certain automatic/security devices whichThe automatic operating mode CITY is se-a fault to the gearbox has been detected; at simplify driving: lected pressing button (A-fig. 106) at thethe same time a buzzer sounds intermit- – when slowing down the clutch is openedbase of the gearshift lever.tently for 4 seconds to attract the driver's and the transmission ratio is automatically attention. In addition to the gear, the reconfigurable reduced to be ready for picking up again; multifunction display shows the word CITY otherwise, when the car is stopped, the WARNING (fig. 99). gearbox will automatically be in firstgear If warning light t and (1); The system decides directly when gearshift-the message appear on the – requests to change gear that would takeing according to the engine running speeddisplay, contact Alfa Romeo Au- the engine to above maximum speed or be-and the driving style.thorised Services as soon as pos- low minimum speed are not accepted;, theReleasing the accelerator pedal quicklysible to have the fault eliminated. – if jamming occurs during gear engage-system does not engage a higher gear in or- der to maintain an adequate level of engine GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR ment, the system firstly tries to engage thebrake. gear required again and, if it is still not pos- In the case of a fault to the gearshift con- sible, it automatically engages the imme- trol lever, the system automatically engages diately higher one to avoid leaving the carFAILURE WARNINGthe automatic operating mode CITY to inneutral. Failures of the Selespeed gearbox are shownmake it possible to reach the nearest Alfa IMPORTANT It is advisable to wait forby the t warning light (fig. 100 ) con-Romeo Authorised Service to have the fault the end of a gear shifting operation beforenected with the associated failure message,eliminated. both shown on the display. requesting another one, to avoid multiple In the case of a fault to other gearbox com- requests in rapid succession.When the system is turned on (turning theponents, the system only allows the en- ignition key to MAR), the warning lightgagement of certain gears: first gear (1), second gear ( 2) and reverse ( R). should turn on glowing steadily for about 4 seconds and then turn off. 117

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