Alfa Romeo MiTo

Parking request with vehicle moving:

The mechanical lock will not be engaged if the lever is positioned at P at speeds other than 0 km/h. The system shifts to neutral and the lever remains locked in P. The gearbox control unit must send the “Lever release request” on CAN to release the lever.

Launch Control strategy

The launch strategy can be activated in Dynamic mode and speed = 0 km/h:

1. To arm launch control:

a. press the brake pedal without releasing it b. press the accelerator pedal without releasing it (even partially) c. tip DOWN (“-“) with paddle only if lever is in D position or from paddle or lever with lever in TIP position.

2. For launching (after arming the strategy):

a. release the brake pedal holding the accelerator pedal pressed

3. For aborting launch (after arming the strategy):

a. release the accelerator pedal.

System safety functions

Vehicle stationary, engine running, gear engaged (typically 1st or R)

Press the brake pedal and/or accelerator, then open the driver door: the system keeps the current gear. The instrument panel will continue to display mode, logic current gear.

The buzzer will always sound when the door is open, the key is on, the engine is running and the lever is not in P.

Vehicle stationary, engine running, gear engaged (typically 1st or R)

Do NOT press the brake pedal or the accelerator pedal, then open the driver's door: the buzzer will sound for 5 seconds if the lever is in position other than P (even if the brake pedal is pressed).

Currently, the buzzer will always sound when the door is open, the key is on, the engine is running and the lever is not in P.

if creeping is off (e.g. handbrake applied or creeping recovery mode):

• the system engages N (neutral) after approximately 1.5 sec.

• The instrument panel will continue to display mode, logic and N.

Since the lever may be at D/TIP or R, the shift to N (neutral) operated by the system will create an inconsistency between lever position and engaged gear. Therefore, the buzzer will sound. the buzzer will continue until consistency is restored.

(To engage 1st gear again (with the lever in D/TIP) the steering wheel paddles may also be used, with the brake pressed).

NOTE: the buzzer is used whenever N is engaged automatically.

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Vehicle stationary, engine running, gear engaged (typically 1st or R)

Wait for longer than 3 minutes before starting any operation. In other words, do not press the brake pedal or the accelerator and do not shift the lever (e.g. when standing at a traffic light):

if creeping is off (e.g. handbrake applied or creeping recovery mode):

• the system independently selects N (neutral).

• The instrument panel will continue to display mode, logic and N.

Since the lever may be at TIP or R, the shift to N (neutral) operated by the system will create an inconsistency between lever position and engaged gear. Therefore, the buzzer will sound. the buzzer will continue until consistency is restored.

Vehicle stationary, engine running, gear engaged (typically 1st or R)

Keep the brake pedal pressed without operating (standing) for longer than 10 minutes:

• the system independently selects N (neutral).

• The instrument panel will continue to display mode, logic and N.

Since the lever may be at TIP or R, the shift to N (neutral) operated by the system will create an inconsistency between lever position and engaged gear. Therefore, the buzzer will sound. the buzzer will continue until consistency is restored.

Vehicle stationary, engine running, gearbox in neutral (lever in at P): key-off procedure

Turn the engine off:

P will blink on the display and the buzzer will sound indicating that the vehicle is about to be left with the lever not in P: P will blink and the buzzer will sound for approximately 5 seconds (controlled by the gearbox lever).

The buzzer and blinking will last for 5 seconds. After 5 seconds, the systems go to power-off. If the lever is not moved to P within 5 seconds, the key will remain locked after power-off. The Parking function is only mechanical and can therefore be engaged even after 5 seconds. The lever will remain locked after it is placed at P.

Vehicle stationary, engine running, lever at P): key-off procedure

Turn the engine off:

no gearbox information will be displayed and the buzzer will not sound.

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Manually releasing the lever

In an emergency (breakdown, flat battery, etc.) the lever can be moved from position P using the lever under the boot, on the left side, as shown in fig. 68.

Fig. 68

Remember that the starter key (if inserted) will remain locked if the battery is flat. The key may be extracted mechanically by inserting a screwdriver in the hole under the dashboard (Fig. 69) and pressing slightly to extract the key.

Fig. 69

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Summary of messages sent by TCT to instrument panel

EVENT CONTROL

WARNING MESSAGE BUZZER

Lever position-

Lever inconsistency may be due to the impossibility to engage a requested gear or caused by inconsistency automatic safety neutral selection procedures no yes

Manual shift

UP/DOWN not accepted

Door open with engine running and lever not in P

R engaged

Request to engage

2nd gear from stationary with engine running no no no

Yes

NOT ALLOWED yes yes yes yes

D->R R->D request while moving not allowed

Automatic neutral selection if shift request is over an acceptable speed threshold for a maximum timeout

Yes

NOT ALLOWED

Clutch overheating

Manual recovery deactivation

Manual recovery deactivation yes

Yes

OVERHEATED CLUTCH yes

Yes no

AVAILABLE

Yes

AUTOMATIC MODE NOT

AVAILABLE no

Gear request not available

Yes

GEAR REQUEST NOT

AVAILABLE yes

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