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SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IIN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
SPORT BOOST
The vehicle is equipped with a system al-
lowing to choose between two driving
modes: normal and sporting.
Pressing the SPORT BOOST button fig.
98 sporting drive will be selected. This
type of drive is featured by major accel-
eration readiness and higher effort re-
quired on the steering-wheel for a suitable
drive control and feeling.
Moreover, pressing the SPORT BOOST
button the overboost function will be
started.
Switching this function on, the engine’s
electronic control unit allows, based on
the accelerator foot pedal’s position and
for a limited time, to reach maximum
pressure level within the supercharger
and, as a consequence, to increase the en-
gine torque in respect to the normal
achievable value.
This function is particularly useful in case
maximum performance is required for a
short time (for example in phase of over-
taking).
When the SPORT BOOST is on, the mes-
sage “SPORT” will be displayed on the in-
strument panel’s display. Press the rele-
vant button again to switch off the SPORT
BOOST and reset normal driving mode.
IMPORTANT While parking and exe-
cuting a higher number of steering ma-
neuvers, steering may get harder; this is
normal as due to the intervention of the
system protecting the electrical engine
from overheating and therefore no repair
operation is required. Once the maneu-
ver is completed, power steering will be
working normally again.
Acceleration
Sudden acceleration is extremely disad-
vantageous in terms of consumption and
emissions: gradually and smoothly accel-
erate to contain consumption.
Using the SPORT BOOST, consumption
is slightly higher than the standard de-
clared values.
IMPORTANT Pressing the SPORT BOOST
button, the function takes nearly 5 seconds
to start.
IMPORTANT In phase of acceleration,
with SPORT BOOST on, it is possible to
experience jerks in driving as this is char-
acteristic of sporting drive.
fig. 98 F0M074Ab
fig. 99 F0M081Ab
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