Starting And Driving The Vehicle (Mechanical Gearbox) - Ferrari F430 SPIDER Owner's Manual

Starting and driving
the vehicle (Mechanical
gearbox)
Starting the engine
Before starting the engine, make sure that
the alarm system and all electrical devices
with high power absorption are turned off.
• Check that the handbrake is engaged.
• Put the gearshift lever into neutral.
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• Fully depress the clutch pedal without
pushing the accelerator.
• Turn the key to position II: and wait for
the words Check OK to appear on the
multi-function display.
• Press the ENGINE START button and
release it as soon as the engine starts. Do
not hold the ENGINE START
down for a long time.
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If the engine does not start, turn the key
back to position 0 before repeating the
procedure.
• After the engine has started, the words
Check OK will be displayed. If the words
Check OK do not appear, turn the key
back to position 0, wait a few seconds
and retry.
If the engine fails to start after several
attempts, check for one of the following
causes:
• insufficient starter motor speed (flat
battery)
• ignition device faulty
• faulty electrical contacts
• fuel pump fuses blown.
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Warming up the engine
Do not run the engine at speeds higher than
4000 RPM until the engine oil temperature
has reached at least 65-70°C.
Driving the vehicle
When the engine has started:
• Fully depress the clutch pedal and put
the gearshift lever into 1st gear.
Use 1st gear for parking and for hill
starts.
• Completely release the handbrake.
• Slowly release the clutch pedal while
gradually accelerating.
• Then proceed to engage the other gears,
fully depressing the clutch pedal and
moving the gearshift lever into the next
position. When shifting down, be careful
not to exceed the maximum permitted
engine RPM (indicated on the revolution
counter in the red area).
• Engage reverse gear only with the vehicle
stationary. Push the gearshift lever down
and then move it left and back.