Ferrari F430 Owner's Manual page 74

death in the event of a collision. Always
fasten the seat belts, including those of the
child seat.
Deactivate the passenger airbag (where
possible) if transporting a child in a child
seat fixed on the passenger seat.
It is strictly prohibited to fit a child seat and
transport children in vehicles not fitted with
the device for manual deactivation of the
passenger airbag.
Do not travel with objects lying around on
the floor, especially in front of the driver's
seat: in the event of braking, these could
slide under the pedals, making it impossible
to brake or accelerate. In this connection,
ensure that any loose covering mats sit
perfectly.
Water, ice and salt spread to combat icy
roads may deposit on the brake discs and
reduce the efficiency of the initial braking.
- Keep a constant air circulation in the
passenger compartment.
- Never drive downhill in neutral with the
engine off: in these conditions the engine
brake, the power steering and the brake
servo do not work and hence steering
will be harder.
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Driving at night
When you are travelling at night, follow
these fundamental rules:
- Reduce speed, particularly on unlit roads.
- Driving conditions are more demanding
at night, so take particular care.
- If you start feeling tired or sleepy, stop
immediately: to continue driving would
be a risk for yourself and for others.
Resume your journey only after a good
rest.
- At night, it is difficult to judge the speed
of vehicles in front of you as you can only
see their taillights: keep at a greater safety
distance than you would during the day.
- Use the high beams only outside of
densely-populated areas and when you
are sure that they will not disturb other
drivers.
- Switch off the high beams when you
see oncoming vehicles and use the low
beams.
- Keep the taillights and headlights clean.
- Watch out for animals crossing the road
when travelling outside built-up areas.
Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads can cause hazardous
situations.
All manoeuvres are more difficult on a wet
road as the tyres have significantly less grip
on the asphalt. This means that the braking
distances increase considerably and road-
holding lessens.
Below is some advice for driving in the rain:
- Position the selector on the steering
wheel on "Low Grip" mode.
- Keep a greater safety distance between
yourself and the other vehicles and
reduce your speed.
- When it is raining very hard, visibility
is also reduced. In these cases, to make
yourself more visible to others, switch on
the low beams even during the day.
- Do not drive though puddles at high
speeds as you do not know how deep
they may be: travelling through a puddle
at high speed can result in losing control
of the vehicle (aquaplaning): Hold the
steering wheel firmly.
- Activate the ventilation controls to demist
(see page 62) and prevent visibility
problems.
- Periodically check the conditions of the
windscreen wiper blades.