Alfa Romeo MiTo

Indication on display

If the engine is stopped by the Start&Stop function, information concerning the engaged gear is still displayed on the instrument panel by means of the usual the "lever position" and "displayed gear" signals.

Shifting through N must be displayed when the engine is automatically restarted.

NOTE: only after neutral request from engine will the “lever position” signal and the “displayed gear” signal transmitted by the transmission be temporarily linked to the requested gear (variable target gear in TCU) instead of the gear actually engaged (current gear).

D/N/A logic engagement/release will be managed as normal, regardless of whether S&S is on or not.

Gearshifting with the vehicle moving

Gearshifting in manual mode: lever at Tip

Each shift up request is made by tipping the lever to the position UP (+) position or pressing the steering wheel “+” paddle (lever in TIP position).

Requests are only accepted if shifting is over and engine rpm are sufficient to prevent engine stalling.

If the request is accepted by the system: the new current gear will appear on the display which the gear shift is over.

NOTE 1: the system displays the actually engaged gear on the display and not the gear requested by the user.

If the request is not accepted by the system:

The gear engaged before the request will remain on the display and a buzzer will sound (for approximately 500 ms).

Similarly, the driver may request shift downs by tipping the lever to DOWN (-) or pressing the “-” paddle on the steering wheel (the lever is at Tip).

In this case, the system will only accept the request if the engine rpm after shifting does not exceed the maximum rotation speed permitted for the engine. If the request is not accepted, the system behaves as it does when the shift up request is not accepted.

Furthermore, the system will autonomously select the lower ratio if the driver keeps the current ratio on engine stalling limit (AUTODOWN).

The lever is located in the TIP position in the operations described above.

NOTE 2: autoup/autodown are functional, not safety functions. The safety function is provided by the limiter only.

Gearshifting in automatic mode: lever at D

Letter D will be appear on the display instead of the engaged gear.

Starting from N lever position, the driver must request setting-off gear (1st = lever at D) or R with the knob button pressed to set off (forwards or reverse). The system will maintain automatic mode.

The system accepts requests using the steering wheel levers (both TIP+ and TIP-) with the lever at D in this mode:

Automatic gear shift suggestion strategy.

Upon request by the driver, the system starts working manually. The engaged gear is displayed for certain time (approximately 5 seconds).

After this interval of time, the system goes back to working in Automatic mode (D appears on the display).

Manual mode is displayed even if the request is not accepted.

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