Alfa Romeo 156 GTA owners manual page 165

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EMERGENCY STARTING PARKING SAFE DRIVING If the Alfa Romeo CODE system does not recognise the code transmitted by the igni-When the vehicle is parked, proceed as fol-In designing your Alfa 156 GTA, Al- tion key (Alfa Romeo CODE ( ¢) warninglows: fa Romeo has worked thoroughly to achie- light on the instrument cluster on glowing ve a vehicle able to offer top levels of safety steadily) emergency starting may be carried– Switch off the engine.to its passengers. However, the behaviour out using the code of the CODE card.– Engage the handbrake.of the driver is still a decisive factor for road For the correct procedure see the chapter– Engage first gear if the car is facing uphillsafety. “In an emergency“. or reverse if the car is facing downhill.Below you will find a few simple rules for – Turn the front wheels so that the car willtravelling safely under different conditions. CORRECT USE OF THE CAR immediately come to a half if the handbrakeYou are certainly familiar with many of them Starting by pushing,but it is still helpful to read them all care- towing or running downhillslips. fully. must absolutely be avoi- ded. These manoeuvres may cause BEFORE DRIVING OFF fuel to flow into the catalyst andTo avoid useless con- damage it irreparably. – Make sure the lights and headlights are sumption of power and working properly. possible draining the bat- – Adjust the seat, steering wheel and rear- tery, never leave the ignition keyview mirrors, in order to obtain a correct po- in the MAR position when the en-sition for driving. gine is not running. – Adjust the seat back upright and keep WARNING your head as close as possible to the head WARNING restraint. Remember that the servo- – Check that nothing (mats, etc.) can get brake and power steering Never leave children unat-under the foot pedals. are not activated until the enginetended in the car. Always is started, therefore considerably remove the key from the ignition when leaving the car and take it greater effort is required on the with you. brake pedal and steering wheel. 164

owners manual Alfa Romeo 156 GTA

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