Operation Manual

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E L E C T R O N I C G E A R B O X S Y S T E M
M A N U A L M O D E
Gear controls under the
steering wheel
Place the gear lever in position
M
,
and then the controls under the
steering wheel will give you access
to the fi ve gears in forward drive.
To change gear:
Pull the control
"+"
towards
you to engage a higher gear.
Pull the control
"-"
towards you
to change down.
These controls do not permit you to
select neutral or reverse gear, nor
do they enable you to quit reverse
gear.
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Commands using the gear
lever
Place the gear lever in position
M
,
then:
Push the lever to change to a
higher gear.
Pull the lever to change down.
Remarks:
When the vehicle reduces
speed, for example
approaching a stop sign or
traffi c lights, the gearbox
changes down automatically to
1st gear.
In manual mode, it is not
necessary to release the
accelerator during changes of
gear.
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A command to change gear
is accepted only if the engine
speed permits this.
As the engine reaches
maximum revs and conditions
permit, the system will
automatically engage a higher
gear.
Re-initialisation
The Electronic Gearbox System
requires a re-initialisation after one
of the following events:
Change of battery or
disconnection of battery.
Starting the engine with an
assisting battery.
A system malfunction.
To re-initialise the system:
Switch on the ignition. A dash
and
"AUTO"
will display in the
instrument panel.
Apply the brake pedal.
Wait until you see
N
, or a gear
engaged, in the instrument
panel (about 30 seconds).
Release the brake.
Starting is again possible.
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