Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 2020, Owner'S Manual

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104 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
In any of the following situations, you can
reduce the potential for overheating by taking
the appropriate action.

On highways — slow down.

In city traffic — while stopped, place the trans -
mission in NEUTRAL (N) , but do not increase
engine idle speed.
NOTE:
There are steps that you can take to slow down
an impending overheat condition:

If your Air Conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off.
The A/C system adds heat to the engine
cooling system and turning the A/C off can
help remove this heat.

You can also turn the temperature control to
maximum heat, the mode control to floor and
the blower control to high. This allows the
heater core to act as a supplement to the
radiator and aids in removing heat from the
engine cooling system.
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
F
RONT
T
OW
E
YE
U
SAGE
Your vehicle is equipped with a tow eye that can
be used to tow a disabled vehicle.
The front tow eye receptacle is located on the
lower right side of the front fascia.
Tow Eye Receptacle Location
To install the tow eye, thread the tow eye into
the receptacle.
NOTE:
The front tow eye is stored inside the Tire
Service Kit storage bag.
Front Tow Eye Installed
When using a tow eye, be sure to follow the
“Tow Eye Usage Precautions” below.
Tow Eye
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot
engine coolant (antifreeze) or steam from
your radiator. If you see or hear steam coming
from under the hood, do not open the hood
until the radiator has had time to cool. Never
try to open a cooling system pressure cap
when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could
damage your vehicle. If the temperature
gauge reads 240°F (116°C) or greater pull
over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle
with the air conditioner turned off until the
coolant temperature drops back into the
normal range 200–230°F (93–110°C). The
digital warning light may switch on (together
with a message on the instrument cluster
display) to indicate that the coolant
temperature is too high; in this case, stop the
engine and call for service.
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