Alfa Romeo Giulia-GTA, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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MISSED ENGINE STOPPING
CONDITIONS
24)
When the system is active, for a higher
comfort and safety, and to reduce
emissions, the engine does not stop in
some conditions, such as:
engine still cold;
especially cold outside temperature;
battery not sufficiently charged;
driver's door not shut;
driver's seat belt not fastened;
reverse gear engaged (e.g. for parking
manoeuvres);
with the automatic climate control
active, if an adequate level of thermal
comfort has not been reached or with
MAX-DEF function active;
during the first period of use, to
initialise the system;
a half turn of the steering wheel or
to the right or left with respect to the
wheels in a straight position.
ENGINE RESTARTING CONDITIONS
Due to comfort, emission control and
safety reasons, the engine can restart
automatically without any action by the
driver, under special conditions, such as:
battery not sufficiently charged;
reduced braking system vacuum (e.g. if
the brake pedal is pressed repeatedly);
car moving (e.g. when driving on roads
with a gradient);
engine stopping by the Start&Stop
Evo system for more than about 3
minutes;
with the automatic climate control
system activated, for adjusting the
thermal comfort level or after MAX-DEF
function activation.
SAFETY FUNCTIONS
When the engine is stopped through the
Start&Stop Evo system, if the driver
releases their seat belt, opens the
driver's or passenger's door or releases
the engine bonnet from inside the car,
the engine can be restarted only by using
the ignition device.
This condition is indicated to the driver
both through a buzzer and a message on
the instrument panel display.
ENERGY SAVING FUNCTION
If, following the automatic engine
restarting, the driver does not carry out
any action for more than 3 minutes, the
Start&Stop Evo system stops the engine
definitely, to prevent fuel consumption.
In these cases, the engine can only be
restarted using the ignition device.
NOTE In any case, it is possible to keep
the engine running by deactivating the
system.
IRREGULAR OPERATION
In the event of malfunction, the
Start&Stop Evo system is deactivated.
For failure indications, see the "Warning
lights and messages" paragraph,
"Knowing the instrument panel" chapter.
CAR INACTIVITY
104)
In the event of vehicle inactivity (or if the
battery is replaced), special attention
must be paid to the disconnection of the
battery power supply.
Extract the connector (3) fig. 150 of the
socket (1) to disconnect the sensor (2)
(battery monitoring) installed on the
negative terminal of the battery itself.
This sensor should never be
disconnected from the pole except if the
battery is replaced.
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WARNING After setting the ignition
device to STOP and having closed
the driver side door, wait at least