 With the facelift of the 156 in 2002, these buttons were replaced by paddle-shifters (first seen in the Alfa Romeo 147) due to a new steering wheel design.During normal driving, it is possible to use either the paddles or the joystick but if the driver tries to use paddles during joystick mode the joystick has higher priority.The speed of the gear change depends on the engine revs if the engine has more than 5000 rpm and the throttle is pressed more than 60% the change is faster.