Hydraulically actuated continuously variable transmission for a vehicular drive line provided with an internal combustion engine

Continuously variable transmission (1) for transmitting a drive power between an engine (IC) and a load (L) at a variable transmission ratio, in particular in a drive line of a vehicle, provided with a hydraulic system (TH) for the control of a hydraulic pressure in at least two parts of the hydraulic system (TH), being an actuation pressure (Pact) in a main actuation line (20) en an auxiliary pressure in a distribution line (11), with a first pump (PM) that is mechanically driven, in particular by the engine (IC), for pumping hydraulic fluid from a reservoir (10) to the distribution line (11), with a second pump (PE) that is electrically driven for pumping hydraulic fluid from an inlet (39) thereof to the main actuation line (20) and with a switch valve (36) for selectively providing a hydraulic connection between the inlet (39) of the electrically driven pump (PE) and either the distribution channel (11) or the reservoir (10), wherein the hydraulic system (TH) comprises connecting means (36) that effect a hydraulic connection (37) between the main actuation line (11) and the distribution line (11), if the inlet (39) of the electrically driven pump (PE) is connected to the reservoir (10), and that do not effect such hydraulic connection (37), if the inlet (39) of the electrically driven pump (PE) is connected to the distribution line (11).