Alfa Romeo 147 GTA owners manual page 116

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WARNINGS When travelling downhill with a gear en-STOPPING THE CAR gaged and the accelerator released (if the – With the car stopped and a gear en- To stop the car, simply release the accel- gaged always keep the brake pedal pressedvehicle is moving), beyond a pre-establishederator pedal and, if necessary press the speed, the system engages the clutch au- until deciding to move off;tomatically to give the car adequate enginebrake pedal. – during prolonged halts with the enginebraking. Regardless of the gear engaged and the running it is advisable to keep the gearbox inFor safety reasons the Selespeed systemoperating mode activated (MANUALor neutral; activates the buzzer when: CITY) the system automatically disengages – when the car is parked facing uphill, do the clutch and shifts to a lower gear. not use the moving off manoeuvre to keep– clutch overheating occurs while the ve-If deciding to move off again without hav- the car still; use the brake pedal and presshicle is being started; in this case it is nec-ing stopped the car completely, the most the accelerator pedal only when deciding toessary to “force” starting avoiding hesita- suitable ratio will be available for acceler- move off; tion or, if the car is on a slope, release theating again. accelerator and use the brake pedalto stop – use second gear only when more con-the car; Stopping the car the system automatical-GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR trol is needed for moving off manoeuvres at– the car moves in the opposite directionly engages first gear (1). low speed; to the gear engaged, (e.g.: it moves for- – if, in reverse gear, first gear is engagedwards with reverse gear engaged; in this sit- or vice versa, shift gear only when the caruation it is necessary to stop the car and en- gage the correct gear, keeping the brake is stopped completely and with the brake pedal pressed. pedal pressed. Though highly unadvisable, if when trav-Still due to safety reasons, with the car sta- elling downhill for some unexpected reasontionary, the engine running and gear (1), the car is set to neutral (N), when the en-(2) or (R) engaged, the system activates gagement of a gear is requested the systemthe buzzer and automatically shifts to neu- automatically engages the best gear in re-tral (N) when: lation to the speed of the car to allow the– no action is made on the accelerator correct transmission of torque to the wheels.and/or brake pedals for at least 3 minutes; – the brake is pressed for over 10 minutes; – the driver’s door is opened and the ac- celerator and brake are not touched for at 115 least 1 second.

owners manual Alfa Romeo 147 GTA

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