Lancia THESIS CONNECT Owner's Handbook Manual - 182

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SELECTING THE AUTOMATIC/

MANUAL SEQUENTIAL 

OPERATION

The main characteristic of this

gearbox is the possibility to be used

in automatic mode or in manual

sequential mode. 

The operating mode can be select-

ed by setting the gear lever to the

right sector at D (automatic mode)

or to the left sector at (+/-) (manual

sequential mode).

On display A (fig. 140) of the

instrument panel it is possible to see

the engaged gear (1 to 5 in manual

sequential mode) or the symbol D

(automatic gearbox mode).

AUTOMATIC OPERATION

To activate automatic operation,

move the lever to the right sector

(fig. 137) to one of the following

positions:

P - parking (the engine can be

started)

R - reverse

N - neutral (engine can be started)

D - automatic forward gear.

IMPORTANT The lever can be

shifted from position P is possible

only with the ignition key at MAR

and the brake pedal pressed (Shift-

lock safety).

The gear lever can be shifted freely

from position D to other positions

without pressing the brake pedal,

according to the diagram shown on

the mask. Only when shifting from

position P it is necessary, for safety

reasons, to press the brake pedal to

move the lever. 

fig. 140

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P - Parking

When parking the car shift the gear

lever to this position. A gearbox

device will block the driving wheels.

To avoid accidental engaging, shift

from position P to any other position

is possible only with the brake pedal

pressed.

To bring the lever back to position

P it is not necessary to press the

brake pedal, but as a rule it is sug-

gested to keep the brake pedal

pressed even in this case.

IMPORTANT Shift the lever to P

only when the car is stationary.