Ferrari F430 SPIDER Owner's Manual page 87

death in the event of a collision. Always
fasten the seat belts, including those of the
child seats.
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
in vehicles not equipped 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. Additionally, ensure
that any loose floor mats sit correctly.
Water, ice and salt spread on 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 therefore, steering
will be harder.
Driving at night
When you are travelling at night, follow
these fundamental rules:
- Reduce speed, particularly on dark 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 trip 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
urban areas and when you are sure that
they will not disturb other drivers.
- Turn 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 urban areas.
3 - Driving your vehicle
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 road. This means that the braking
distances increase considerably and road-
holding decreases.
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, turn on
the low beams even during the day.
- Do not drive through 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.
- Use the ventilation system to defog the
windscreen (see page 72), and to avoid
visibility problems.
- Periodically check the conditions of the
windscreen wiper blades.
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