Warming Up The Engine; Starting The Vehicle - Ferrari California Owner's Manual

Warming up the engine

Do not run the engine at high speeds until the engine oil
temperature has reached at least 65-70 °C (149-158 °F),
approximately.

Starting the vehicle

With the engine started, the vehicle standing and the brake pedal
pushed, pull the right-hand "UP" paddle towards the steering
wheel to engage the 1 gear.
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Release the brake pedal and press the accelerator to start off.
With the engine running and the vehicle stationary, you can change
directly from 1 or 2 gear to "R" (reverse) by pressing
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reverse to 1 by moving the "UP" paddle.
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Warning
If the "UP" and "DOWN" paddles are not working, the message
"Depress brake pedal and press LAUNCH to engage gear" will
appear on the TFT display. You can therefore engage the gear by
pressing the Launch button (see page 166) and the brake pedal.
In these cases, the Launch control function is not available.
If the engaged gear was R, the Launch button must be pressed
twice to engage the 1 gear.
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Important note
When the reverse gear is engaged, an acoustic safety signal
beeps intermittently for the entire time the R remains engaged.
If the system automatically selects 2
shift from R to 1
Therefore, this is not a malfunction, as it falls within the system
operation logic. For the same reason, when shifting from 1st gear
to "R", the system will automatically engage "N" if the gear has
jammed.
During prolonged stops with the engine running, it is advisable to
and from
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keep the gearshift in "N".
Important note
On downhill stretches, if you allow the vehicle to move forward
in "N", when "UP" is requested, the system will engage a gear in
relation to the vehicle speed.
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gear when attempting to
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gear, this indicates that 1 gear has jammed.
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