Ferrari F430 Spider Owner's Manual page 94

It is strictly prohibited to fit a child seat and
transport children in vehicles not fitted with
the passenger air bag deactivation device.
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 road salt 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 driving 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 you 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 a greater safety
distance than you would during the day.
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- 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 traveling outside urban areas.
Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads can cause hazardous
situations.
All maneuvers are more difficult on a wet
road as the tires 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 to "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 you
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: traveling 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 80) to prevent visibility
problems.
- Periodically check the conditions of the
windshield wiper blades.
Driving in fog
- Whenever possible, avoid driving if the
fog is thick. If you have to drive in misty
conditions, or if there is thick fog or fog
banks, follow these rules:
- Position the selector on the steering
wheel to "Low Grip" mode.
- Keep a moderate speed.
- Turn on the low beams, even during the
day. Avoid using the high beams.
- Remember that fog makes the road damp
and therefore all maneuvers are more
difficult and, braking distances become
longer.
- Increase the safety distance to the vehicle
in front of you.
- As much as possible, avoid suddenly
changing speed and direction.
- As far as possible, avoid passing.
- Pull off the road and stop only if strictly
necessary (because of a breakdown
or if you cannot continue due to poor
visibility). Then turn on the hazard
lights and, if possible, the low beams. On
approaching another vehicle, sound the
horn rhythmically.