Alfa Romeo Giulia-GTA, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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STARTING THE ENGINE
Before starting the car, adjust the
seat, the interior rear view mirrors, the
door mirrors and fasten the seat belt
correctly.
Never press the accelerator pedal for
starting the engine.
If necessary, messages on the
instrument panel indicating the starting
procedure can be shown on the display.
STARTING PROCEDURE
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Proceed as follows:
engage the electric parking brake
and set the gear lever to P (Park) or N
(Neutral);
fully depress the brake pedal without
touching the accelerator;
briefly press the ignition button;
if the engine doesn't start within a
few seconds, you need to repeat the
procedure.
If the problem persists, contact a
Dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership.
STARTING AFTER A LONG INACTIVITY
If the vehicle has not been started nor
driven for at least 35 days, it is advisable
to follow the indications below.
To start the engine, proceed as follows:
briefly press the ignition button;
if the engine does not start, wait 5
seconds and let the starter cool down
and then repeat the starting procedure;
if the engine does not start after 8
attempts, let the starter cool down for
at least 10 seconds and then repeat the
starting procedure.
If the problem persists, contact a
Dedicated Alfa Romeo Dealership.
WARNING After prolonged vehicle
inactivity, very difficult starting, that
can be noticed through rapid fatigue
of the starter, might also be due to a
partially flat battery. In this case, see the
"Emergency starting" paragraph in the "In
an emergency" chapter.
ENGINE STARTING FAILURE
Warnings
Do not try to start the engine pouring
fuel or other flammable fluid inside
the throttle body air intake: this might
damage the engine and injury people
nearby.
Do not try to start the engine by towing
or pushing the vehicle.
This manoeuvre could let unburnt fuel
enter the catalytic converter. When
the engine is started, this would ignite,
causing catalytic converter overheating
and damage.
If the battery is flat, you can jump
start the vehicle by connecting the
battery with an auxiliary one or with
one on another vehicle using suitable
cables. This manoeuvre can anyway
be dangerous when not performed
correctly. See the indications in the
"Emergency starting" paragraph in the "In
an emergency" chapter.
Starting the engine with electronic key
battery (Keyless Start) run down or flat
If the ignition device does not respond
when the relevant button is pressed the
electronic key battery might be run down
or flat.
Therefore, the system does not detect
the presence of the electronic key on
board the car and displays a dedicated
message on the instrument panel.
In this case, follow the instructions
in paragraph "Starting with flat key
battery" in the "Knowing your car"
chapter and start the engine normally.
WARMING UP THE ENGINE AFTER IT
HAS JUST STARTED
Proceed as follows:
drive off slowly, letting the engine
turn at medium revs. Do not accelerate
abruptly;
do not demand full performance at
first.
It is advisable to wait until the digital
engine coolant temperature indicator
starts moving.