Alfa Romeo 147 Benutzeranleitung

There are also two levers on the steering

wheel spokes (

fig. 127) through which

it is possible to shift gear up or down (also
with the car stationary).

The gearbox can work in two operating

modes:

– the first is semiautomatic (then called

MANUAL), in which the driver directly re-
quests gearshifting through the lever on the
centre console or the levers on the steering
wheel spokes;

– the second i automatic, called 

(mode selectable with the special button 

fig. 128, the word CITY is shown on the
display

fig. 130). With this mode the sys-

tem decides directly when to shift gear.

The 2.0 T.SPARK version can be supplied

with a mechanical gearbox with electronic
control, called “Selespeed”.

The Selespeed considerably simplifies use

of the car, reducing the fatigue of city dri-
ving or when frequent gearshifting is re-
quired, at the same time offering brilliant
performance.

IMPORTANT To be able to use the Se-

lespeed correctly, this chapter should be read
in full to understand the correct, permissible
operations to be carried out right from the
start.

This device comprises a conventional me-

chanical gearbox to which an electronical-
ly-operated electro-hydraulic device has been
added which automatically controls the
clutch and gear engagement. The clutch ped-
al has been eliminated and the car moves
off using only the accelerator pedal.

Gearshifting takes place through the con-

trol lever (

A-fig. 126) which is of the

floating type with a “single central stable
position”. Using the lever it is possible to re-
quest an increase/decrease of the gear ra-
tio engaged and/or reverse gear engage-
ment (

R) or neutral (N).

fig. 127

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fig. 128

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fig. 126

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