Ferrari 612 scaglietti Owner's Manual page 53

For safety reasons, the system activates a buzzer and automatically
shifts to "N" when, with the vehicle stationary, the engine running and
gear engaged:
• the brake pedal or accelerator pedal is not pressed for more than 90
seconds;
• if the brake pedal is pressed for more than 10 minutes;
• the door is opened without pressing the brake pedal or the
accelerator;
• the engine compartment lid is opened.
The buzzer may also sound to warn the driver that the
clutch is starting to overheat. This may occur if you use
the accelerator pedal when the vehicle is stationary on a hill
or during the "pickup" manoeuvre.
In these cases, you must release the accelerator pedal and only use the
brake pedal to keep the vehicle stationary or, where possible, start off
immediately.
Important
• When the vehicle is stationary with a gear engaged, always hold the
brake pedal pressed down until you are ready to move.
• Do not "rev the engine" using the accelerator pedal to start off.
• Shift to reverse only when the vehicle has come to a complete stop
while keeping the brake pedal depressed.
If the vehicle is stopped on an uphill stretch, do not use the accelerator pedal
to keep it stationary. Use the brake and only press the accelerator pedal only
when ready to move.
• If the accelerator pedal is fully depressed very quickly when the CST
system is deactivated and "SPORT" mode is active, the vehicle will
have a "performance" start, with skidding of the driving wheels even
under high grip conditions.
"UP", UP-shifting
Use the right-hand "UP" lever without releasing the accelerator pedal.
The "UP" request is not accepted if engagement of the requested
would the force the engine to run at low RPM (underrevving) or if an
"UP-shift" - is already in progress due to engine overrevving.
Gearshifting will be faster if requested with the accelerator fully
depressed and with the engine running at over 5500 RPM.
In any event, it is advisable to:
• shift gears without releasing the accelerator pedal;
• wait until gearshifting has been completed before requesting the next
shift, avoiding a rapid sequence of multiple requests.
"UP" due to engine overrevving
The system "automatically" engages a higher gear if the accelerator
pedal is pressed and the engine approaches the "runaway speed rate"
(overrevving).
This condition does not occur with the system in "SPORT" mode.
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