Alfa Romeo Selespeed

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• Basic selespeed concept
• Hydraulic system
• System components
• System operation
  • overview of operation
  • system activation
  • funtioning with engine off
  • engine start
  • engine stop and sys deactivation
  • car start
  • car stop
  • semiautomatic MAN operation
  • automatic CITY operation
  • fault warnings
  • bump start
  • parking the car
  • towing
• Routine maintenance
• Faults and troubleshooting
• Maintenance procedures
• 156 2.0 JTS wiring diagrams

System activation

When the door on the driver's side is opened, Selespeed starts the hydraulic electric pump to have the system ready for the engine ignition.
This function can be perceived by the electric pump rotating for a few seconds.
When the engine ignition key is turned to "MAR", all the gear display segments light up.
After about one second, the display indicates the gear engaged in the gearbox (N-1-2-3-4-5-R) and the gearbox fault warning light switches off, indicating that the hydraulic system is running and as from this moment the Selespeed system accepts gear change commands.