Alfa Romeo 147 GTA owners manual page 180

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WARNING WARNING NIGHT DRIVING Here are some suggestions for night dri- Always fasten the front andMake sure any mats are rear seat belts includingappropriate in size: even aving. those of any children’s seat. Trav-slight inconvenience to the braking– Drive with particular care: night driving elling without seat belts increasessystem may require a higher ped-involves a greater degree of concentration. the risks of serious injury or evenal stroke than normal.– Reduce speed, especially on unlit roads. death in the event of an accident. – At the first signs of drowsiness stop the car: continuing the journey is dangerous for WARNING yourself and others. Continue driving only Water, ice and salt on the after sufficient rest. WARNING CORRECT USE OF THE CAR Take car when fitting addi-roads may deposit on the– Maintain a greater distance from the ve- brake disks, reducing the effec- tional spoilers, alloy wheels hicle in front than in the day: it is more dif- tiveness of the brakes the first and wheel caps: they might reducetime they are used. ficult to judge the speed of a vehicle when ventilation of the brakes, thus their only the lights can be seen. efficiency, during abrupt and re- – Ensure that the headlights are correctly peated braking, or long downhill aimed: if they are too low, visibility is re- slopes. – Do not drive for long periods without aduced and eyesight is tired. If they are too break. During breaks get out of the vehiclehigh they may cause disturbance to other and move around a bit to shake off the road users. drowsiness. – Use the main beams only outside built- WARNING – Make sure the air in the passenger com-up areas and only when you are certain that partment is changed constantly.other drivers are not disturbed by their use. Never drive with objects on the floor in front of the– Never coast the vehicle downhill with – When meeting oncoming vehicles, driver’s seat: they might get stuckthe engine switched off: this eliminates theswitch off the main beams and drive with under the pedals making it impos-engine braking and power steering effect the dipped-beam headlights on. sible to accelerate or brake.thus requiring a greater effort on the pedal– Keep the headlights and light units and steering wheel. clean. – Outside built-up areas take care of ani- mal crossings. 179

owners manual Alfa Romeo 147 GTA

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