AMT USER MANUAL

AMT USER MANUAL

CONTENT :
1-Quick Product Introduction
2-User Interface
3-Do’s and dont’s
 QUICK PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

The AMT is obtained by adding to a Manual Transmission gearbox an hydra

called the ADD-ON. This component is in charge of controlling the various
involved in the mechanical operation of the gearbox, i.e.:

- Clutch operation.
- Gear selection
 QUICK PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
Apart from the Add-on, the AMT is a MANUAL TRANSMISSION, including a c
all the standard internal features of a manual transmission.
The objective of this product is to mix the features of a manual transmissi
(5 gears, reasonable price, reliability) with the confort an fun-to-drive of an
transmission (automatic shifting mode, automatic handling of the clutch).
Oil tank Pressure Clutch / Clutch housing
accumulator
Electrical oil pump

Connector

Differential

Valve body

Gearshifting
mechanism
 QUICK PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
Two hydraulic actuators controlled by a Transmission Control Unit are used t
the vertical (selection) and rotational (engage) movements of the gearshiftin
On the AMT, these actuators are hydraulic jacks driven by electrovalves.
 QUICK PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
The complete « robot» includes 3 actuation jacks (2 which are used to contr
gearshifting mechanism and 1 which is used to control the clutch) and 5 ele
The oil pressure in the circuit is controlled using an electrical pump, a pres
and an accumulator.
 USER INTERFACE
CHANGE GEAR
(UPSHIFT)

+
GEARBOX MODE SELECTION:

AUTOMATIC / MANUAL A/M N NEUTRAL

MANUAL / AUTOMATIC

REVERSE
GEAR
CHANGE GEAR
(DOWNSHIFT)

NOTE :
THE AMT IS CONTROLLED USING A SPECIFIC GEARSHIFTING LEVER
 USER INTERFACE

IN MANUAL MODE, THE DRIVER IS ONLY

DECIDING CHANGE GEAR
WHEN TO CHANGE GEARS USING THE (UPSHIFT)
GEAR SHIFTING LEVER. THE GEARBOX THEN
AUTOMATICALLY DRIVES THE ACTUAL
GEAR SHIFTING MECHANISM AND THE CLUTCH.

+
THERE IS NO CLUTCH PEDAL

A/M N
IN MANUAL MODE, THE DRIVER IS DECIDING
WHEN TO CHANGE GEARS SIMPLY BY R
PUSHING THE GEAR SHIFTING LEVER
TOWARDS FRONT (UPSHIFT)
OR REAR (DOWN SHIFT). THE SMALL DISPLAY
UNIT INTEGRATED TO THE INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER INDICATES THE CURRENTLY CHANGE GEAR
ENGAGED GEAR « 1 », « 2 »,« 3 »,« 4 », « 5 »OR « R (DOWNSHIFT)
».
 USER INTERFACE
IN AUTOMATIC MODE, THE GEARBOX DECIDES WHEN TO CHANGE GEARS
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE DRIVER DRIVING

THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS APPLY:

1- THERE IS NO « P » (PARK) FUNCTION,
BUT IT IS POSSIBLE TO STOP THE ENGINE
WITH A GEAR ENGAGED
(TO PARK IN A SLOPE FOR INSTANCE). +
WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE DRIVER NEEDS
TO PRESS THE BRAKE TO BE ALLOWED
TO RESTART THE ENGINE. A/M N
2 – THE AMT REMAINS A MANUAL GEARBOX,
INCLUDING A CLUTCH INSTEAD OF A R
TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CLUTCH
TEMPERATURE IS MONITORED AND
IN CASE THE CURRENT OPERATING
CONDITIONS MAY LEAD IT TO OVERHEATING,
THEN THE DRIVER IS WARNED BY A BUZZER.

DURING THIS OPERATING MODE, THE SMALL DISPLAY UNIT INTEGRATED TO

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATES ONLY « D », « R », OR « N ».
 Do’s and dont’s – Slopes

A car fitted with an AUTOMATIC transmission gearbox can be maintained in a

without depressing the brakes, only by « playing » on the accelerator pedal.
This is possible due to the fact that the torque is transmitted by a TORQUE C
The AMT is based on a MANUAL TRANSMISSION GEARBOX. The component w
transmitting the torque is actually a « normal » clutch. When using an AMT v
it is possible to keep the vehicle sitting in a slope by only playing on the acce
but, like with all Manual transmissions, this will eventually result in a quick i
the clutch temperature. The clutch temperature is permanently controlled by
using a software strategy (THERE IS NO SENSOR), and when it is found too h
(threshold = 250°C), the warning buzzer is activated.
 Do’s and dont’s – Parking
The AMT is a manual transmission, thus it DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY PARK FUN
On the other hand, like all manual transmissions, it is possible to park the car
a gear engaged, by simply stopping the engine with brakes ON without going
to Neutral. When the car has been stopped with a gear engaged, it is impossi
restart the engine, unless the brakes are depressed. This safety feature is ca
ANTI-START function.
When the vehicle cannot start AND the engine does not rotate,
the first thing to check apart from the battery is this function.

IT IS FORBIDDEN TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE

WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND
A GEAR ENGAGED, SO THE WARNING
BUZZER WILL BE ACTIVATED AS SOON AS
A DOOR IS OPEN IF THE ENGINE
IS RUNNING AND A GEAR IS STILL ENGAGED

WHEN PARKING,
ALWAYS PULL THE HAND BRAKE!
 Do’s and dont’s – Push-starting
Vehicles using AUTOMATIC transmissions CANNOT be push-started.
As the AMT IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION,
IT IS POSSIBLE TO CRANK THE VEHICLE WITH A LOW VOLTAGE (above 5 volt
BATTERY, using the PUSH START TECHNIQUE. To do this, just:

-Go to Neutral,
- Ask somebody to push the car,
- As soon as a reasonable speed is reached,( 7kmh or buzzer are activa
push the gear shifting lever towards (+)