001-104 Ducato MY GB - iinet

N - Neutral
This corresponds to the neutral position
of a standard manual gearbox.
This position is to be used if the vehicle
is to be pushed or towed.
WARNING
With the engine idling and
the gearshift lever at N the
vehicle tends to move by inertia if
it is not on a level surface: keep the
brake pedal pressed when the lever
is at N.
D - Forward gear
This is the position to be used when
driving forward normally. The electronic
control unit controls automatic
engagement of the 4 gears depending
on the position of the accelerator,
driving speed, engine rpm, longitudinal
and transversal acceleration and the
type of road.
The electronic gearbox can chose
between different operating programmes,
which range between comfortable
economy driving and sporty
driving coming into operation between
the lowest and the highest speed.
Pressing the accelerator pedal quickly
the gearbox will immediately select
the sportier programme to meet the
request for increased performance. To
disengage the function release the accelerator
by at least 1/4 of the stroke.
In the same way, during braking a
lower gear is engaged to better exploit
the braking action of the engine. If
there is another bend the new ratio
will be engaged already when slowing
down before the bend, this way at the
end of the bend the gearbox will not
have to shift gear to cope with acceleration.
WARNING
With the engine at idle
speed and the gearshift
lever at D, the vehicle tends to move
also on a level surface: keep the
brake pedal pressed until moving off.
Kickdown
To obtain optimum acceleration, for
example when overtaking, the gearbox
will kickdown by two gears simply by
quickly pressing fully home the accelerator
pedal (in 1/10 of a second).
Engagement of the next longer ratio
will take place when the maximum
rpm limit is reached.
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