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STARTING AND DRIVING 170 the driver continues driving without shifting the lever to the P position. will maintain the forward gear (with reduced performance) even if the lever is shifted to R or N. Once the lever is in the P position, or after shutting down the car, it will not be possible to select R nor any forward gear. In this case, contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership. GENERAL WARNINGS 137) 138) 139) 140) With car stationary and gear engaged, always keep the brake pedal pressed until you decide to set off, then release the brake and accelerate gradually. running, it is advisable to keep the transmission in neutral (N) or P (Parking). the accelerator to keep the car stationary (for example when stopped uphill/downhill): clutch overheating could damage it. electric parking brake and only press the accelerator pedal when you wish to set off. 1st gear (or vice versa) when the car is completely stopped. are driving downhill and, for unexpected reasons, you let the car move forward with the transmission in neutral (N), when there is a request to engage a gear, depending on the speed of the car, the system will automatically engage the best gear for the correct transmission of drive torque to the wheels. WARNING 137) Never leave children unattended in the car. 138) Never use position P instead of the electric parking brake. Always engage the electric parking brake when parking the car to avoid the accidental movement of the car. 139) If the P position is not engaged, the vehicle could move and injure people. Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the gear lever is in position P and that the electric parking brake is engaged. 140) Do not shift the gear lever to N and do not stop the engine when driving on a downhill road. This type of driving is dangerous and reduces the possibility of intervening in the case of variation of the road traffic or surface. You risk losing control of your car and causing accidents. IMPORTANT 51) If the car is on a gradient, always engage the electric parking brake BEFORE placing the gear lever in P. 52) Engage reverse only with the car stationary, engine at idling speed and accelerator fully released. ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (for versions/markets, where provided) drive (AWD) system. The system is automatically engaged and requires no action on the part of the driver. Under normal driving conditions, the front wheels provide most of the traction. If the front wheels begin to lose traction, the drive torque is automatically transferred to the rear wheels. The greater the loss of front traction, the more power is transferred to the rear wheels. strong accelerator pedal pressure (a condition in which the front wheels may not slip), torque is transferred to the rear wheels to improve the starting and performance characteristics of the car. |