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STARTING AND DRIVING 106 WARNING 95) Press the clutch pedal fully to shift gears correctly. It is therefore essential that there is nothing under the pedals: make sure the mats are lying flat and do not get in the way of the pedals. IMPORTANT 25) Do not drive with your hand resting on the gear lever as the force exerted, even if slight, could lead over time to premature wear of the gearbox internal components. The clutch pedal should be used only for gear changes. Do not drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal, however lightly. For versions/markets where provided, the electronic clutch control could cut in by interpreting the incorrect driving style as a fault. COMFORT-MATIC/ DUALOGIC TRANSMISSION The vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled mechanical transmission (Comfort-Matic or Dualogic) which has two operating modes: MANUAL and AUTO. The transmission consists of a traditional manual transmission with a lever fig. 134, to which an electronically controlled electro-hydraulic device has been added to automatically control the clutch and gear the engagement. 26) 134 F0V0324 MANUAL MODE WARNING For the correct use of the system only use your right foot to operate the pedal unit. Press the brake pedal. Start the engine. Push the transmission lever towards + fig. 134 to engage the first gear (if it is coming from N or R, simply place the lever in the middle position) or in R fig. 135 to engage reverse gear. Release the brake pedal and press the accelerator pedal. In driving conditions, push gear lever towards + to shift up or towards – to shift down. 135 F0V0329 AUTOMATIC MODE WARNING To use the system correctly, it is advisable to only use your right foot to operate the pedals. Press the brake pedal. Start the engine. Push the shift lever to A/M fig. 136 to enable automatic mode or to R fig. 135 to engage reverse; push the shift lever towards + (shift up) fig. 134 |