Alfa Romeo Giulia-GTA, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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The following conditions must be met in
order to perform a “Launch Mode” start:
engine oil temperature within correct
parameters;
no failures in engine or car’s electronic
systems;
car at a standstill on a flat road
surfaces with the wheels straight;
electric parking brake not engaged.
There is a pause time of 45 seconds
between activations.
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Activation
With the car stationary, proceed as
follows to activate this function:
check that the gear lever is in the D
position;
in the Alfa DNA™ Pro” system, activate
the “Race" driving mode;
depress the brake pedal with your left
foot and, simultaneously, fully depress
the accelerator pedal with your right
foot;
release the brake pedal: in this way a
more "lively" start is achieved.
When the brake pedal is released the
car will start in its fastest mode (with
shorter shifting times): the car will
automatically shift gears to achieve the
greatest possible acceleration once the
correct engine speed for the gear shift is
reached.
Deactivation
To deactivate the function, simply
interrupt the above sequence of
operations or release the accelerator
pedal.
TRANSMISSION EMERGENCY
FUNCTION
(where provided)
Transmission function is monitored
electronically for abnormal conditions.
If a condition that might damage
the transmission is detected, the
"transmission emergency" function is
activated.
In this condition, the transmission stays
in 4th gear, regardless of the selected
gear. The P (Park), R (Reverse) and N
(Neutral) modes continue to work.
The symbol
might be shown on the
instrument panel display.
In the event of a "transmission
emergency" immediately contact
the nearest Dedicated Alfa Romeo
Dealership.
Temporary failure
If the warning light turns on, the failure
may be temporary, in which case,
proceed as follows to restore correct
transmission operation:
stop the car;
engage P (Park) mode;
turn the ignition device to the STOP
position;
please wait for about 10 seconds, then
restart the engine;
shift into the desired gear range.
If the problem is no longer detected,
the transmission will return to normal
operation.
WARNING In the event of a temporary
failure it is in any case recommended
to contact a Dedicated Alfa Romeo
Dealership as soon as possible.
GEAR ENGAGEMENT DISABLING
SYSTEM WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL
PRESSED
This system prevents you from
deactivating P (Park) mode if the brake
pedal has not been previously depressed.
To bring the gear lever to a position other
than P (Park), the ignition device must be
in position AVV (engine on or off) and the
brake pedal must be pressed.