Lancia THESIS CONNECT Owner's Handbook Manual - 183

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R - Reverse

Shift the lever to R with the car

stationary, the engine running idle

and the brake pedal pressed. 

When the lever is at R backup

lights turn on and a buzzer will

sound for about 4 seconds to warn

other people that reversing is in

progress.

IMPORTANT Even with the lever

in position R, the reverse gear can-

not be engaged if the car speed is

higher than the established value.

When the speed is reduced, the

reverse gear can be engaged and it

remains engaged even if the car

speed overcomes that limit.

N - Neutral

This is the position to be used when

the car must be pushed or towed.

D - Forward gear (automatic)

This is the position to be used when

all automatic gearbox functions are

required.

The electronic control unit controls

that the five gears are engaged auto-

matically according to car speed,

engine rpm, accelerator pedal posi-

tion and pressing speed, together

with the main driving conditions

such as hills, slopes, curves and

braking.

Indeed, the electronic automatic

gearbox is able to choose, according

to the type of driving adopted by the

driver, different programmes subdi-

vided into comfortable driving,

economy driving and sporty driving,

with shift points ranging between

low and high.

Before leaving the car,

check that the electric

parking brake (EPB) is

on. Shift the lever to position P

even when the car is left with the

engine running. 

In case of emergency (failures, flat

battery, etc.), it is possible to shift

the lever from position P to N, D or

R by pressing lever A (fig. 141) set

under the gear lever mask. To reach

the lever, remove the press-fit odd-

ment compartment shelf B in front

of the gearshift lever.

fig. 141

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