Hi, I think all of the older (pre 14 at least) are d5, i.e., five cylenders,
The semi automatic is a feature where you can move the gear knob to the left and the gears only change by moving the lever up and down. The gear you are in is indicated in a box under the tacho on the dash. Moving the knob to right re selects auto. Such use might be to keep the gearbox in one gear for towing up a hill, but it is now no longer automatic and in this mode has the potential to stall if revs to low, or overev if too high. You need to listen to the engine or carefully monitor the tacho. This gearbox is also called 'geartronic'.
As said there is a manual gearbox option.
Mine is geartronic and after a life of manual cars, I have to say makes you very lazy and laid back!
Welcome and good luck.
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