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In response to your question dinie, you need to consult your company's MEL/DDPG concerning not only if you can go... but areas are approved operations too.
You will have A/T function via the MCP for speed/mach control in cruise, Vert Speed/ and level change.
Thrust Management
The autothrottle operates in response to flight crew mode control panel inputs orto automatic FMC commands. Reference thrust can be selected on the N1 LIMIT page. Automatic FMC autothrottle commands are made while VNAV is engaged.
The autothrottle system:
• uses reference thrust limits calculated by the FMC
• commands the thrust levers
• commands thrust equalization through the electronic engine controls.
Thrust limits are expressed as N1 limits. Thrust equalization references N1. The FMC calculates a reference thrust for the following modes:
The thrust reference mode automatically transitions for the respective phase of flight.
These modes can be selected on the N1 LIMIT page. The selected thrust reference mode is displayed on the thrust mode display.
The flight crew can specify the thrust reduction height where the transition from takeoff to climb thrust takes place by making an entry on TAKEOFF REF page 2. Allowable entries are 800 feet to 9,999 feet.
The default value is determined by the airline and is stored in the model/engine database.
Hope this helps dinie.