Ferrari F430 SPIDER, Owner'S Manual

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2 - About your vehicle
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Before opening the soft top, make sure that
the rear window is clean, in order to avoid
scoring or scratching.
Opening/closing
This procedure must be performed
when you are properly seated in the
driver’s seat.
To open/close the soft top, the following
conditions must be met:
• the ignition key must be in position
II
;
• the engine compartment lid must be
perfectly closed;
• the vehicle should preferably be
stationary; if you are driving, the vehicle
speed must be less than 5 km/h.
If these conditions are not met, pressing the
opening/closing control button will activate
an acoustic signal.
This signal is also activated if the battery
voltage is low (less than 10.6V) or the
temperature of the hydraulic control
system’s pump is too high (above 95° C).
Using the controls
Press button A and keep it pressed until
the procedure is completed. If the button is
released, the movable parts will stop and an
acoustic signal will be activated.
To re-start the operation of the soft top, press
button A once again and keep it pressed
down .
Do not leave the soft top in an intermediate
position for more than 3 minutes, in order to
avoid deactivating the hydraulic system.
Any movement of the soft top is indicated by
the symbol B on the multi-function display.
Avoid activating the soft top opening/closing
when the engine is off.
Automatic opening sequence
By pressing button
A
the movable parts
start operating:
• the side windows lower fully (they
cannot be operated until the procedure
has been completed);
• the hydraulic safety hooks release the soft
top’s upper part and then close back;
• the fl aps open;
• the front side of the soft top and the fi ns
raise;
• the cover opens and the soft top goes
back into its housing bay;
• the cover and then the fl aps close, the
side windows raise. During this last stage,
you can release button
A
(an acoustic
signal will sound) and the operating
sequence can be considered completed.
A
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Automatic closing sequence
By pressing button A the movable parts
start operating:
• the side windows lower fully (they
cannot be operated until the operation
has been completed);
• the fl aps open;
• the cover opens and the soft top comes
out of its housing bay, allowing the cover
to close;