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operate the handbrake. Wait until
the indication of thegear engaged
disappears on thedisplay before
releasing the brakepedal.
WARNING NEVERleave the car with
the gearbox in neutral (N).
GENERALWARNINGS
With car stationaryand gear
engaged, alwayskeep the brake pedal
pressed until youdecide to set off,
then release the brake and accelerate
gradually.
During prolonged stops with the
engine running, it isadvisable to keep
the transmission inneutral (N).
In order to safeguard the efficiency of
the clutch, do notuse the accelerator
to keep the car stationary (e.g. when
stopped on an incline); if the clutch
overheats it couldbe damaged. Use
the brake pedal or the handbrake
instead and use the accelerator pedal
only when you decide to set off.
Only use 2
nd
gear when you need
greater control forsetting off on
surfaces with poorgrip.
If you have to engage 1
st
gear with
reverse gear (R) engaged, or vice versa,
only do so when the car is completely
stationary and withthe brake pedal
pressed.
Although it is strongly inadvisable,
if you are driving downhill and, for
unexpected reasons, you let the car
move forward withthe transmission
in neutral (N), whenthere is a request
to engage a gear,depending on the
actual speed of the car, the system will
automatically engage the best gear for
the correct transmission of drive torque
to the wheels.
When necessary,you can engage
1
st
gear, reverse (R) or neutral (N) with
the engine off, the key at AVV and
the brake pressed. In this case, it is
advisable to change allowing at least 5
seconds to elapsebetween one gear
change and the next to safeguard the
operation of the hydraulic system and
the pump in particular.
Fully and quickly depressing the
accelerator pedalactivates a function
that allows a "lively" departure.
For starting uphill, accelerating
gradually but fully immediately after
having released the handbrake or the
brake pedal allowsthe engine to
greatly increase the rpm and tackle the
steepest gradientswith more torque to
the wheels.
IMPORTANT
24)
Using the levers incorrectly (levers
pushed towards thedashboard) could
breakthem.
25)
Using the levers incorrectly (levers
pushed towards thedashboard, see
fig. 96) could breakthem.
DUALDRIVE
ELECTRICPOWER
STEERING
OPERATION
This only operateswith the ignition key
turned to MAR and engine running .
Electric power steering allows the force
required at the steering wheel to be
adapted to the driving conditions.
WARNING When turning the ignition
key quickly, full power steering
functionality can beachieved after a
few seconds.
When the SPORTfunction is turned
on (see "Controls"paragraph in this
chapter) the electric power steering
assistance is altered, increasing the
sensitivity of the steering wheel
WARNING Duringparking manoeuvres
requiring a lot of steering, the steering
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