Alfa Romeo Giulia-GTA, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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You also need to press the brake pedal
to shift from position N (Neutral) to
position D (Drive) or R (Reverse) if the
car is stationary.
PARK ENGAGEMENT DISABLING
WHEN ENGINE IS STOPPED
Only if strictly necessary (e.g. pushing
the vehicle, conveyor vehicle washing
systems) the automatic activation of P
mode (Park) when stopping the engine
can be disabled as described below:
stop the car;
engage N (neutral) mode;
press the ignition button for at least 3
seconds.
Also remember to deactivate automatic
engagement of the electric parking brake
when the engine is stopped: this is done
via the Connect system by selecting
the following functions in succession
from the main Menu: "Settings", "Driver
Assistance" and "Automatic Parking
Brake".
GENERAL WARNINGS
Failure to comply with what is reported
below may damage the transmission:
select P mode (Park) only with the
vehicle at a standstill;
select R mode (Reverse), or pass from
R to another mode only with the vehicle
at a standstill and engine idling;
do not change between P (Park), R
(Reverse), N (Neutral) or D (Drive) modes
with engine running at a speed above
idling;
before activating any transmission
operating mode, fully depress the brake
pedal.
WARNING The unexpected movement
of the vehicle can injure the occupants or
people nearby. Do not leave the vehicle
with engine running: before getting out
of the passenger compartment always
engage the electric parking brake, select
the P mode (Park), stop the engine.
With ignition device at STOP, the
transmission is locked in position
P (Park), to prevent any accidental
movement of the car. On versions
equipped with Keyless Start, do not
leave the electronic key near the car
(or in a place that can be accessed by
children) and do not leave the ignition
device activated.
A child could activate the electric window
winders, other controls or even start the
engine; it is dangerous to select a mode
other than P (Park) or N (Neutral) at an
engine speed higher than idling.
If the brake pedal is not fully depressed
the vehicle could rapidly accelerate.
Only engage the gear with engine
at idling, fully depressing the brake
pedal; if the transmission temperature
exceeds the normal operating limits, the
transmission control module may change
the gear engagement order and reduce
the drive torque; if the transmission
overheats the instrument panel display
shows the
symbol. In this case the
transmission could operate incorrectly
until it cools down. When using the car at
extremely low external temperatures,
the transmission operation may
change depending on the engine and
transmission temperature, as well as
vehicle speed; activation of the torque
converter clutch and of the 7th or 8th
gear is inhibited until the transmission
oil is correctly warmed up. Complete
operation of the transmission will be
enabled as soon as the fluid temperature
reaches the predefined value.
WARNING
100) Never use position P (Park) instead of
the electric parking brake. Always engage
the electric parking brake when parking the
vehicle to avoid the acciental movement of
the vehicle.
101) If the P (Park) position is not engaged,
the car could move and injure people. Before
leaving the car, make sure that the gear
lever is in position P and that the electric
parking brake is engaged.
102) Do not shift the gear lever to N
(Neutral) and do not stop the engine when
driving on a downhill road. This type of