Alfa Romeo 147 GTA owners manual page 114

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STARTING THE ENGINE SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE IMPORTANT Should the engine go off AND SYSTEM DEACTIVATION with the car on the move, the next time it The engine can be started either with a is started the Alfa Romeo CODE warning gear engaged or in neutral (N) providedTurning the ignition key to STOPthe en-light ( Y) may come on. In this case check that the brake pedal is fully depressed.gine turns off but the Selespeed system isthat the warning light goes off turning the IMPORTANT If the brake pedal is notstill active waiting for the car to stop com-engine off and on again with the vehicle sta- depressed, the starter motor will not turn,pletely. After about 2 - 4 seconds from whentionary. If not contact Alfa Romeo Authorised thus preventing the engine from being start-the key has been moved to STOP, the hy-Services. ed. draulic part is deactivated and the reconfig- urable multifunction display is turned off im- After starting, the gearbox sets to neutralmediately afterwards; at this point is the Se- automatically, the reconfigurable multifunc-lespeed system deactivated.WARNING tion display shows the letter (N) and theThe gear selected before switching off the system selects the semiautomatic operatingengine remains engaged.NEVER leave the car with mode (manual). the gears in neutral (N). GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR If the engine is stopped with the gearbox WARNING in neutral ( N), the buzzer calls the driver’s If the engine fails to startattention so that the car can be put in safe- with the gear engaged, thety conditions engaging first gear (1) or re- WARNING driver is informed of the potential-verse (R). In this case, the ignition key should be turned to MAR and with theNever remove the ignition ly dangerous situation due to the fact that the gearbox is in neutralbrake pedal pressed, engage first gear (1)key when the car is mov- by the buzzer and by the reconfig-or reverse ( R). ing. In addition to the fact that the urable multifunction display.IMPORTANTIf the engine is stoppedSelespeed system would not work with the CITY mode engaged, this will beproperly up to stopping the car, the stored by the system. Indeed, the next timesteering wheel would lock auto- the engine is started, this condition will stillmatically the first time it is turned. be active. 113

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